Per a release from the United State Department of Justice, massage parlor owner whose employees offered illicit commercial sex has been federally charged, announced U. Shaoping Wen, 64, and her associate, Xu Wang, 41, were charged via criminal complaint with conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises.
They are now awaiting removal to Lubbock to face justice in a Northern District of Texas federal court. According to the complaint , Ms. Wen allegedly owned and operated at least seven massage parlors where Asian women engaged in commercial sex.
Wang, who identified himself as Ms. Wen was out of state. Several of the women allegedly used translation apps to negotiate sexual services. Wen or Mr. Officers also observed Ms. Neighbors said the women never left the building. Searches of the premises revealed beds placed on the floors, suggesting the women lived at the massage parlors. On at least one occasion, a passerby heard a woman screaming and entered the parlor to check-in.
He reported seeing three women between the ages of 30 and 50 dressed in provocative clothing. Officers found the massage parlors advertised on sites often used to advertise commercial sex. A criminal complaint is merely an allegation of wrongdoing, not evidence.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Assistant U. Attorney Callie Woolam is prosecuting the case. Sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear overnight. Alamogordo NM. Chris Edwards Editor. If convicted, Ms. Wen and Mr. Wang face up to five years in federal prison.
