Massage Parlor News

Hidden cameras in Masage Parlors - Norwalk Spa

In the news today is the sentencing of the guy who ran massage parlors in Connecticut, NY, and New Jersey where he installed hidden cameras and made videos of what was going on behind closed doors.

BRIDGEPORT A man convicted of running brothels in Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, New York and New Jersey will spend five years and seven months in jail and forfeit more than $300,000 in cash and property, a federal court judge ruled on Thursday.

He was Ukranian and was convicted of transporting women across state lines for purposes of prostitution, as well as money laundering.

The U.S. District Attorney's office said XXX, 45, advertised the brothels as "spas," "massage parlors" or "holistic health centers" in adult newspapers and on the Internet. He arranged the daily transport of women, mostly Eastern European, to locations around the region, the office said.... was found guilty last September of conspiracy to transport for immoral purposes, transporting for immoral purposes and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Federal prosecutors called for a 70-month sentence.

This guy allegedly "ran a brothel called Norwalk Health Center, on the first floor of 94 Taylor Ave., advertised on the Web site www.1russianbutterfly. com". The reports say that:

Authorities arrested XXX in Westport on Sept. 14, 2006, after an investigation turned up video tapes of prostitution in the Norwalk and Stratford parlors. XXX pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering in June 2007 and awaits sentencing.

Of course this massage parlor owner can have alot more trouble because "Prosecutors noted that Dubogryzov did not pay taxes on any of his brothels". Again, illegal businesses... that's the number one problem, not happy endings.

http://www.thestamfordtimes.com/stamford_templates/stamford_story/16015384878394.php

Morristown NJ Massage Parlor Busted

From the Daily Record in NJ, we hear of another asian massage parlor raided:

MORRISTOWN -- One woman was charged with prostitution and two more with maintaining a nuisance after an investigation into a massage parlor that was operating without a license, police said Friday. Four people connected to Ocean Spa located at 125 Morris St. were arrested after a three-month investigation by town detectives. Arrested were owner XXX, 41, of Woodbridge, and three women - [Chinese name], 37, [Chinese name], 42, and [Chinese name], 40, all of Flushing, N.Y., police said.

According to the report, it was the neighbors again:

Police received several complaints from citizens who suspected prostitution, police said.

And as usual, the secondary conditions led to the most serious charges:

In the investigation, police found numerous fire and code violations... Because the immigration status of the three women are in question, Lt. Steve Sarinelli said the police department has contacted Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation. XXX was charged with promoting prostitution, maintaining a nuisance, operating a business without a license, and several zoning and code violations. He was being held on $25,000 bail. XXX was charged with engaging in prostitution and XXX and XXX were charged with maintaining a nuisance. Each had a bail of $2,500, police said.

And, of course, the local politico used the event for some lobbying:

Mayor XXXX said the arrests underscore the need to implement 287G, the ICE program that deputizes local police officers to enforce immigration laws, which are currently enforced by the federal government agents.

Please. Do we really need to give more power to the local people? I fail to see the connection. They contacted immigration... isn't that enough?

Massage Parlor Robbery - New Jersey arrests

In December of 1997 the New Jersey police arrested two people for a string of massage parlor robberies in New Jersey, including several massage businesses in Lyndurst, Passaic, and Lodi New Jersey. The two men were from Queens, New York, a borough of New York City and famously known as the source of a large number of asian massage parlor workers hidden in massage parlors all over the country.

The New York Times published this report dated May 7, 2007, even though the story is from 1997. You have to wonder who to trust for information on massage parlors, eh?

Roxbury New Jersey Massage Parlors Busted

According to AP, which is distributed around the net, police in Roxberry New Jersey (ROXBURY, N.J.) raided 3 massage parlors on Thursday. Morris County was behind the activity -- what a surprise.

"Three New Jersey massage parlors have been shut down amid prostitution charges against store workers.... Area authorities raided the massage parlors Thursday night after undercover officers visited the businesses....Four women were charged with engaging in prostitution.....There was also a promoting prostitution charge for one of the women, also a part owner."

I love that "part owner" bit. If anybody ever looked at the outcome of these prosecutions they would see that they seem to charge just abut anyone with being a "part owner"... someone who held a key, someone who dropped off receipts, someone who called a phone company once. I guess if they can say hey got the owner, then they get more kudos for the bust?

"Video monitoring equipment, customer records and 13 thousand dollars in cash were also seized."

Hmmm... $13k for 3 parlors on a Thursday night in Morris County. That's $4k per day per parlor -- not bad business. I guess it MUST BE all out-of-towners coming in from Pennsylvania and Delaware for their sensual rub downs? Of course it wouldn't be ($4k/$100 = 40) FORTY LOCAL RESIDENTS PER DAY PER MASSAGE PARLOR patronizing these ladies, right? Let's see.. that's ONE TOWN in Morris County, delivering ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY CUSTOMERS PER DAY FOR EROTIC MASSAGE. And keep in mind that is a county with a reputation for high levels of police monitoring. Either the residents are not afraid of getting busted (so all 120 of them go), or there is a need for several hundred men per day to get their sensual services in Roxbury and surrounding areas 9if 120 represents a small raction of those actually interested in paying $60 for some relief).

"Morris County Prosecutor XXXXX says the raids are part of ongoing efforts to clean out drugs, gambling and illegal sex operations in the county. "

....and of course a way to get your NAME IN THE PAPER.

Bergen County New Jersey Massage Parlor Busted

Saturday April 9, 2005: Bergen County New Jersey

PASSAIC - Neighbors' complaints led police to a house of prostitution where they arrested 19 people, authorities said Saturday.

Police arrested the suspects at 33 Jefferson St. on Friday night, where a first-floor apartment was converted into a brothel with plywood walls and curtains in doorways...
Johns paid $25 for sex by buying chips that served as currency in the brothel ...Police recovered $2,000

Not a big operation, apparently. 14 customers and only 2 girls? And $2000? Something doesn't sound right here...

The apartment was equipped with a video surveillance system meant to identity law enforcement...

That didn't work.

Employees of the brothel promoted its services by handing out leaflets that advertised "perfume for men" and "clothes for men," which Maer said is apparently a street code for sex.

Ahhh.. now that is NEWS! We finally get some new information. Now go buy some "perfune for men" onthe streets, guys.

Police arrested two female prostitutes, three male managers of the brothel and 14 johns...The charges included prostitution, engaging in prostitution, maintaining a house of prostitution and promoting a house of prostitution.

Wow, that's a lot of "prostitution". Next they list the names of the alleged girls and alleged managers, but not the customers. I guess the customers weren't as guilty as the alleged girls and managers?