"Instead of johns, they were called seekers. Instead of sexual intercourse it was called sacred union.The women were not called prostitutes, they were called goddesses."
Authorities broke down the details Thursday of Wednesday's raid on a Valley church that may have been a front for prostitution.
One by one, members of the Phoenix Goddess Temple were led away in handcuffs Wednesday as Phoenix police raided its building.
During a news conference Thursday, Phoenix police said the church was really a house of prostitution.
"Instead of johns, they were called seekers. Instead of sexual intercourse it was called sacred union," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Steve Martos. "The women were not called prostitutes, they were called goddesses."
As of Thursday, police said they had arrested at least 18 people connected to the Goddess Temple and charged them with an assortment of crimes, including conspiracy to run an illegal enterprise and operating a house of prostitution. Story + video...
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Authorities broke down the details Thursday of Wednesday's raid on a Valley church that may have been a front for prostitution.
One by one, members of the Phoenix Goddess Temple were led away in handcuffs Wednesday as Phoenix police raided its building.
During a news conference Thursday, Phoenix police said the church was really a house of prostitution.
"Instead of johns, they were called seekers. Instead of sexual intercourse it was called sacred union," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Steve Martos. "The women were not called prostitutes, they were called goddesses."
As of Thursday, police said they had arrested at least 18 people connected to the Goddess Temple and charged them with an assortment of crimes, including conspiracy to run an illegal enterprise and operating a house of prostitution. Story + video...
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