According to the Metropolitan Police, the last convictions for running a 'disorderly house were brought in 1990 against two men who ran a gay sauna in Streatham (they were imprisoned for three and six months respectively). Some of the boys here are actors between jobs, but there are also office workers who are into the gay club scene in a big way and who cannot finance this lifestyle solely out of a regular wage. Some are heterosexual and have girlfriends. There are variations in the hours that the boys are expected to work. Some of the houses allow the boys to drop in more or less when they like, although they are expected to stay at least five hours and to telephone in advance to check that they are needed. Others operate a more conventional shift system and boys are sent home if they are late for the start at noon or at 6pm. On a quiet weekend the boys will go home at midnight. Many men do simply come for a massage or to seek a dinner companion. The demand for anal sex is comparatively rare. The greatest number of requests are for 'water sports and 'scat.
The practice of being urinated on or of drinking urine for sexual gratification is not as uncommon as might be supposed.Ĭustomers also pay for a stranger to defecate on the floor. The boy is then required to leave while the customer smears himself. Acts of group sex are not unusual, but it is sado-masochistic sex that is most in demand, particularly from foreign businessmen on trips to London. Most of the boys have been on call-outs to some of London's smartest hotels at one time or another. These are the most lucrative jobs and up to pounds 300 can be earned for an all-night stay. One boy told of his experience with a German in the Intercontinental Hotel who wanted to be beaten until he bled. 'He just begged for mercy and for me to hit him harder, like they all do.
Afterwards, we just slept together for the rest of the night, had a bite to eat the following morning and parted company. Sometimes attachments form in these circumstances. 'I was quite heartbroken when an Australian Mel Gibson look-alike returned to Perth at Christmas, said Murray. 'I'm absolutely sure we could never have had a relationship on the outside but I just wanted him to be around.īosses discourage ongoing liaisons. Many customers, keen to see their boy under different circumstances, will leave their business cards. Surprisingly few boys pursue these contacts.
'There is a kind of loyalty to the house, said one boss. 'I just feel it takes up enough time as it is, a boy counters. 'I wouldn't do it unless I was really desperate for cash. Others feel that contact outside the house would interfere with their 'real lives.ĭespite the existence of brothels, the rent boy scene is still going strong in London. Prices for this kind of service again attracts about pounds 50 a time but can be highly variable.
Many rent boys are younger, plying their trade in the streets around Piccadilly Circus. In addition, some boys operate informally in singles or in pairs from private addresses. Brothels, by contrast, offer security to customers and boys alike. London's male brothels offer a more lucrative way for young men to ply their trade than the streets and a more discreet service to the discerning customerĪ Customer's Story - Terry I always had a regular boyfriend when I was in my twenties and thirties. I was with one Malaysian guy for several years. But I suppose my last real boyfriend was a 12-year-old in Rio when I was there several years ago. I've been going to bawdy houses for some years now. Once a Thai boy did get very attached to me I gave him my address and he sent me a Christmas card, but never called or phoned. That's the only time that ever happened.Ī friend had a job lined up for me as a dishwasher in a restaurant, but I got made redundant because it wasn't doing so well. I wanted to stay in London and someone suggested that I look for massage and escort agency numbers in the press.