Cam Girls Live in a House in Cucuta, Texas, For Money

A large house, surrounded by vibrant green hills, is home to a professional cam studio in Cucuta. Ana, a 22-year-old with an infectious smile and toned body, enters the home, puts on black lingerie, slips into her bed, plugs in her laptop and logs onto a webcam, ready for her night shift.

Hundreds of thousands women stream themselves in erotic webcams to earn money. Some of these women live together, working and socializing, in houses such as this one. Many models — known as “cam girls” or “cam women” — consider their jobs a form of empowerment, and they say that the flexible work allows them to control their own schedules, which can include late-night sessions.

But cam models can face serious pitfalls when they work on their own. When a cam site has been compromised and model data stolen, performers often have to fight on their own to remove the content. They may also have to deal with the stigma associated with being in the adult industry and online harassment.

There are also concerns about their safety. A Florida man, 29, was charged with murder for pouring $200,000 of family money into an obsession over a Bulgarian girl he met online.

Some former CBB House members have expressed fears about their safety, including Violet, who says that she was sexually assaulted by Austin on multiple occasions in the home. Rolling Stone has obtained text messages that Austin sent Violet after she left the CBB House. In them, he called her a “bitch”, and said she was trying to ruin his reputation.