Tom Flynn

In this final eisode we review findings on prostitution and stripping, and the enforcement policies and issues associated with the sex business.  We offer differing views about what is called "the Nordic model, the practise of arresting buyers associated with prostitutes  W... Read more

KBOO News presents the ninth episode of ten on the business of sex in Portland, Oregon, this one dealing with dance performance.  Portland is unique in the number of clubs where dancers perform in complete nudity.  The working world of a stripper in Portland is not an easy ... Read more

This is the eighth episode in KBOO's ten-part series on the business of sex in Portland.  In this one we focus on the porn industry.  KBOO interviews Dr. Shira Tarrant, an economist who has studied the subject, and we discuss the impact of global corporations, including Min... Read more

     The KBOO Evening News Team"s Tom Flynn and KBOO News Director Zeloszelos Marchandt review the ongoing series that includes interviews from international and local authories about the sex trade.  This special edition produced for the fall fund-raiser features a live di... Read more

This is the seventh in a ten-episode series.  This installment takes on the subject of prostitution.  No, it's not the world's oldest profession.  It is a major part of the business of sex here in Portland, and it has both legal and illegal dimensions.  We talk with Red Rei... Read more

KBOO news talks with FBI Agent Denise Biehen, US Dept. of Justice Attorney Scott Kerin and Undercover Agent A and Officer Chris Lindsay of the Portland Police Bureau to understand sex traffing in the Portland area.  We focus on the crime, how it's defined and reported and w... Read more

This is Episode 5 in KBOO's ten-part series on the business of sex in Portland, Oregon.  In this issue we discuss enforcement issues with local law and police:  Agent Denise Biehen of tghe FBI, Attorney Scott Kieren of the US Dept. of Justice and Undercover Agent "A" and Of... Read more

This is the fourth episode in KBOO's series on the business of sex in Portland.  In this episode we describe the different types of workers who make their livings in the sex industry.  Guests include people who work in prostitution, stripping, porn film-making and sex toy s... Read more

This is the third episode of Sex4Sale, a 10-part series about the business of sex in Portland, OR--what we know, what we don't know, and what we think we know. In this episode, we'll take a look at the overall sex industry in Portland and how citizens--involved or not--view... Read more

This is the second episode of Sex4Sale, a 10-part series about the business of sex in Portland, OR--what we know, what we don't know, and what we think we know. In this episode, we'll take a look at the overall sex industry in Portland and how citizens--involved or not--vie... Read more