Two women charged with running brothel at Mass. spa
Police arrested two women in connection with running a brothel at a spa in Maynard Tuesday morning, according to police.
Malden resident Jianping Wu, 68, and Flushing, New York, resident Meiying Cheng, 57, have each been charged with one count of keeping a house of prostitution, inducing prostitution on premises, deriving support from prostitution and engaging in sexual conduct for a fee, Maynard police said in a press release .
Maynard police executed a search warrant at Asian Spa on Main Street Tuesday morning following a weekslong investigation into possible prostitution activity at the business, police said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Human Trafficking Unit and Massachusetts State Police aided in the investigation.
During the search, police seized cell phones, cash, checks, account information, ledgers and other evidence — all of which indicated that organized prostitution was taking place at the spa, police said. Officers arrested Cheng and Wu as they executed the search warrant, and both are set to be arraigned Wednesday in Concord District Court.
"Our department heard from community members who had concerns about the activity that was occurring at this business, and we heard those concerns and investigated," Maynard Police Chief Christopher Troiano said in the release. " ... I want to credit our officers and detectives here in Maynard, and thank the people of Maynard for the information they provided us. The Maynard community that we are a part of will not tolerate this type of activity."
No further information has been released.
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