Organized crime plays a minimal and somewhat tangential role in streetwalking. We are more likely to find organized crime involvement at the higher levels of prostitution, those occurring in business establishments and those operating as organized networks of call girls. For example, consider the massage parlor as a site for prostitution. In many ways the massage parlor is an ideal setting for the provision of illicit sexual services. A massage parlor prostitute works for the owner or owners of the parlor, who are responsible for paying the masseuses, keeping the books, collecting the fees, and providing other services.
Many massage parlors are independent businesses.
However, some are tied to the activities of larger criminal organizations. The bar girl plays a dual role. The cost of the drink pays for personal conversation at the customer's table. When the customer is no longer willing to simply pay for conversation and company, she attempts to engage him in the purchase of sexual services, either on premises or at another location. In other areas, it is not unusual for organized crime groups to have significant investments in bars and nightclubs, and it is common for them to own the establishment where bar prostitution occurs.