An upstate New York man was indicted in federal court this week, accused of using his residence for prostitution between 2021 and December 2025.
Eric Simpson, 66, alias “Major Hands,” is alleged to have hosted and promoted prostitution parties at his house in Macedon, New York, about 93 miles east of Buffalo. Mr. Simpson, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York said Thursday, had prostitutes come and engage in sex for money with both other guests at the parties and himself.
Federal prosecutors allege that Mr. Simpson used email to notify others of when the parties were being held, how many women were attending to engage in commercial sex work, what the cover charge would be to get in, which rooms were to be used and where they should park to avoid being too close to his house.
The price of the commercial sex acts was negotiated between the attendees and the prostitutes, the U.S. attorney’s office said. Mr. Simpson is also accused of using the internet to advertise prostitutes who worked out of his home even when he was not there.
Mr. Simpson is charged with use of interstate facilities to promote, manage, establish, carry on and facilitate a prostitution enterprise. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
During the period of the alleged crimes, Mr. Simpson worked for two Wayne County school districts: the Gananda Central School District where Mr. Simpson worked as a substitute between September 2020 to June 2022 and as a middle school science teacher from September 2022 to August 2024, and the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District, where Mr. Simpson worked as a probationary middle school technology teacher from August 2024 until his resignation in January 2026, according to WHEC-TV.
The Gananda Central School District said in a statement to WHAM-TV that “the district does not have information related to the allegations referenced in the indictment. As this is an active investigation, the district will not be commenting further on this matter.”
The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District said in a statement to WHAM-TV that “Mr. Simpson was subject to a required background check and employment screening, including fingerprinting … the charge against Mr. Simpson involves alleged conduct that occurred outside of his capacity as an employee of the District, and we have no reason to believe an investigation would involve his work with North Rose-Wolcott. However, the District will fully cooperate with law enforcement in their investigation if asked.”
