Legality question

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So I have occasionally seen ads that say things like "Brand-new slave boy ready to give up everything for the right master," or "Looking for 24/7 slave."

But, given that we do occasionally see in the news stories about S-- slaves held against their will, their masters arrested and imprisoned, my question is: in con------- arrangements such as these ads, how do you protect yourself from suspicion and/or prosecution? Is there anything you need to do to document the fact that it is a con------- situation?

Live was I ere I saw evil

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There are few problems with the law (in the united states) regarding the accusations of actually "selling" slaves or what is widely known as "sex slaves". In a SSC (Safe Sane Con-------) or RACK (Risk Aware Con------- Kink) D/s or M/s relationship, the main issue of concern is accusations of abuse.

Our activities as b d s m players put us at some form of risk, we acknowledge this risk of our own well being, and play according to our comfort levels. But if a new player enters a scene or even a relationship for that matter, with little to no idea on what they are getting themselves into...or if a bitter bottom has a falling out with his or her Dom, Master, Daddy, etc...she or he will most likely have some form of physical "proof" to back up their claim that they were indeed abused. Whether it was con------- or not, the markings are all authorities need to make an arrest. This is why it is a very good idea to know who we are playing with, and trust them in every way possible with our mind, body and souls.

another legal issue would be public play, but that as well is dependent upon country and severity of the play itself...that, however, is another discussion.

In general, in the states and various other places around the world...one has little need to fear the legal ramifications of "sex slavery" with one exception. There is the angle of prostitution. if one is paying a top or "pro-dom" (professional dom) for their services, and those services include sex, then that is considered prostitution and anywhere prostitution is illegal, then this would be an issue. But play does not always have to include s--.
Usually a pro-dom offers their services such as flogging skills and coordination, their ability to tie descent knots and suspensions, running needles, any play you can think of, but they just don't penetrate with their genital organs...this doesn't mean vibrators can't be used...and one can always reach ------ with a flogger if used properly.

So lets just put it this way...respect your bottom, sub, girl, boy, whatever you want to call that submissive individual...don't charge them money...and you don't really have anything to worry about unless they get pissed at you and report abuse.
In that case, if one wanted to do a "contract" relationship, they would probably honestly be in way over their head in those regards, because it is quite a bit more elaborate than simply writing down "this is con-------".

A woman marries into an abusive relationship all the time, doesn't take away the fact that he was abusive...and yup, there sure is paperwork for marriage, but how many times have you heard of an abusive husband getting out of a lawsuit under the protection of a marriage license?

To get your way around a battery lawsuit under the guise of b d s m would only put a worse name on a beautiful thing that is already taboo in the eyes of many...however...some choose to go that route because it gives them a false sense of security.

If one chooses to work out such a relationship and have such documentation signed, they better know how to negotiate every little detail (if they haven't ever negotiated a scene instead of just going at it, then they would be in way, way over their head)...but to be honest...there is no way around abuse.

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`SilentSerenity had many good points. I suppose my first thought when reading your post Mossytrail was to find an alternative way to find a playmate other than ads. If you're lucky enough to live in an area with a b d s m community that is one way to find trust-worthy partners. Word of mouth can travel fast, and if someone betrays trusts or breaks boundaries, people will tell others.

Another thought related to 24/7 lifestyles, which I know is a touch off topic... Obviously the appeal of 24/7 is truly giving all of yourself up for your Master. Where sometimes people can get stuck, and there is the potential for abuse is if the slave hasn't told anyone of their lifestyle, and they don't have control of any finances. If the powerexchange turned more into abuse or became non-con-------, lack of finances makes it incredibly difficult to leave that situation. Especially if they're a slave that does not also have an alternative identity (still has a job, sees family, access to the outside world).

I'm afraid I don't have enough knowledge of the legal parameters to give any accurate insight. Hopefully someone who is an attorney or even a legal student will read this and have some direction to give.