All but two of the accused skipped their initial hearings in Cambridge District Court Friday. More alleged sex buyers are expected to be identified in hearings later this month. The post Men accused of buying sex at Boston-area brothels named in initial hearings appeared first on Boston.

The clerk agreed to file charges against the first 12 men whose cases were called, saying in court that there is “sufficient evidence to establish probable cause.”

The names of several men accused of buying sex at Cambridge-area brothels were publicly disclosed for the first time Friday. Why it matters: Federal prosecutors have stated brothel clients included "elected officials,