Episode
Mystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
41:26
Published: Tue Sep 20 2022
Description
When a reporter exposes what really happens during a “whole body healing” session, the Temple unknowingly welcomes in a new kind of seeker, undercover detectives. Want the full story? Unlock all episodes of Witnessed: Mystic Mother, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge — All Episodes. All at Once. Plus you’ll unlock brand new stories, dropping every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Witnessed show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you listen. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
The speaker used their learned tools for breathing and meditation while being in a jail cell with others to cope.
00:00 - 01:46 (01:46)
Summary
The speaker used their learned tools for breathing and meditation while being in a jail cell with others to cope. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Police Department was proud of its success.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
The founders of Backpage faced charges for facilitating prostitution after the site was shut down in 2018 by the Department of Justice.
01:46 - 07:38 (05:52)
Summary
The founders of Backpage faced charges for facilitating prostitution after the site was shut down in 2018 by the Department of Justice. They deny allowing ads for sex and claim content is protected by the First Amendment.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
Join us each week as we talk and laugh about life's chaos with old and new friends.
07:38 - 15:09 (07:30)
Summary
Join us each week as we talk and laugh about life's chaos with old and new friends. In this episode, they discuss the undercover operations of police officers to catch people engaging in prostitution and how the exchange of money for sexual acts is deemed as prostitution.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
There is uncertainty surrounding the kind of information held in the binders confiscated during the temple raid, with Sergeant Steve Mardos' statement that the temple didn't maintain clients' records being at odds with that of a 2019 court filing by a gatekeeper, Tracy, stating that most seekers' personal information was recorded.
15:09 - 19:34 (04:25)
Summary
There is uncertainty surrounding the kind of information held in the binders confiscated during the temple raid, with Sergeant Steve Mardos' statement that the temple didn't maintain clients' records being at odds with that of a 2019 court filing by a gatekeeper, Tracy, stating that most seekers' personal information was recorded.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
The city of Phoenix has been offering programs to help individuals get out of sex work since the 1990s.
19:34 - 26:57 (07:22)
Summary
The city of Phoenix has been offering programs to help individuals get out of sex work since the 1990s. The courts are moving towards helping sex workers rather than just criminalizing them.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
Monica Jones, a former sex worker, explains how she and other women were able to find financial stability and a supportive community in the Goddess Temple, and how laws against sex work actually cause harm instead of helping.
26:57 - 33:25 (06:28)
Summary
Monica Jones, a former sex worker, explains how she and other women were able to find financial stability and a supportive community in the Goddess Temple, and how laws against sex work actually cause harm instead of helping.
EpisodeMystic Mother | 4. Operation Goddess Temple
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
The Witnessed Mystic Mother Show, available on Apple Podcasts, contains an ad for getthebinge.com offering a free trial with access to other true crime and investigative podcasts ad-free.
33:25 - 38:05 (04:39)
Summary
The Witnessed Mystic Mother Show, available on Apple Podcasts, contains an ad for getthebinge.com offering a free trial with access to other true crime and investigative podcasts ad-free. Mentioning that it's against the law, the host denies accepting money for sex would change the law or make it safer for sex work.