A South Florida Case

Back in May of 2009, I discussed the case of Christina Wypych and Douglas Ketcher in South Florida Indictments. Both made guilty pleas in the case back in November 2009. At a later sentencing hearing Wypych was sentenced to 22 months and Ketcher to 23 months. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Ketcher is currently in transit. According to Christina Wypych, she is required to report to the BOP on March 30th.


Here is the article on the sentencing from the IRS website:

February 3, 2010, in Miami, Fla., Douglas J. Ketcher, aka Brian Davis, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and Christina L. Wypych, aka Danyella Valentine, of Broward County, were sentenced for their roles in running an escort service. Ketcher was sentenced to 23 months in prison and Wypych was sentenced to 22 months in prison. In addition, the defendants were ordered to forfeit $1,001,086. Ketcher and Wypych were charged in April 2009 with operating a prostitution ring, money laundering, and tax fraud. According to court documents, Ketcher was the president, director and sole shareholder of BDDV Associates, Inc, (BDDV), dba “Sweeties,” and Wypych was the vice-president and director of BDDV. From approximately July 2, 2002 through approximately February 2007, Ketcher and Wypych ran a prostitution business in Broward County and in other states. The defendants advertised their prostitution business as the escort service Sweeties. Ketcher and Wypych maintained “Sweeties.us,” an adult Internet website, and placed ads in local newspapers to solicit the hiring of “models” and “phone operators.” According to court documents and in-court statements, prospective customers would call Sweeties to schedule an appointment with the escort, ranging from $250 to $400 per hour. Ketcher and Wypych enticed escorts to travel to cities outside of Florida to engage in acts of prostitution by promising them large cash rewards, payment of travel expenses and other incentives. During the plea hearings, Ketcher and Wypych admitted that they impeded the Internal Revenue Service by hiding cash profits, paying employees in unreported cash, and by overstating business travel deductions.

Christina commented on my South Florida Indictments post or I would be unaware of the case resolution. She seems like a nice lady caught in the middle of a mess. My main reason for posting this on both of my blogs is as a reminder to those deciding to get into the escort business, or already entrenched in it, that Going Federal is serious. This case is not only about tax filings; it's also about crossing state lines. Yes, I know that you see so many services operating in this manner, right? Trust me; that will not be a defense in the end, should you ever arrive there.

I have been criticized by a couple of readers of Blueprint for an Escort Service for my statements in relation to accepting credit cards and operating in two different states (Atlanta and Dallas or wherever), but I stand by all that I state. My experience with the escort business is extensive – I don't give a crap if Michelle or Mr. Winky state that it's all good. I could charge $500 for my information too, and at least it would be solid information, but who charges that much for a book? I do not know who either of these people are, except that they claim to have extensive experience. And then there is Carrie that promotes the idea that you can make millions$ in the escort business and start with less than $100 – good luck with that! There is also a new outfit that sells their help and information at an even higher price, and again they neglect to state who they are and where their experience comes from. One major point is that I am verifiable and use my real name.

Be careful who you listen to when it comes to escort service operations.