Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police
A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced.
The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said.
The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…
Ex-Tolland Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds
The former owner of Tolland’s Electric Blue strip club will spend 16 months in federal prison for helping facilitate prostitution and hiding business income from the IRS, authorities said.
Kenneth Denning, 69, of Holland, Massachusetts, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, after he pleaded guilty to five charges in May involving prostitution, tax fraud, and money laundering, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.
The sentence also carries a steep financial cost. US District Judge Victor A. Bolden ordered Denning to repay $549,999 to the IRS and $150,000 to the Small Bus…
Fake Police Badge, Storage Unit, Threats: DC Predator Who Terrorized Two Women Learns Fate
A single date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman who was threatened with death, held in a storage unit, and sexually assaulted by a DC man who claimed to have police officers in his pocket.
Maurice Spears, 34, was sentenced to 65 years and 180 days in prison for sexually abusing two women in separate attacks in 2024, including a second victim he approached with the promise of helping her get shoes.
According to federal prosecutors, Spears used threats, intimidation, and claims of connections to law enforcement to control both women, subjecting them to a combined eight days of abu…
Mays Landing Massage Parlor Busted Again For Prostitution: Police
A massage parlor in Mays Landing was busted again on Thursday, Oct. 8, for running an illegal prostitution ring, authorities said.
At 9 a.m., officers executed a court-authorized search warrant at Waterfall Therapy at 4450 Black Horse Pike, Township of Hamilton police said. As a result of the investigation, Jianhong Li, a 54-year-old Flushing, New York resident, was arrested and charged with promoting prostitution, police said.
Officers seized $10,000 in cash, police said.
In March, a similar search warrant was executed at the facility, resulting in the arrests of two women on p…
Undercover Prostitution Sting At Rochelle Park Salon Nets 2 Arrests: Police
An undercover prostitution investigation at a Bergen County salon led to two arrests and the seizure of about $2,000, authorities said.
The investigation was conducted at Fuji Salon, 53 Woodland Ave., in Rochelle Park, on Friday, Oct. 2, after police received tips from members of the public who suspected and reported prostitution-related activity, Rochelle Park Police Capt. James DePreta said.
Sumi Ray, 72, of Flushing, NY, was charged with promotion of prostitution and possession of property derived from criminal activity, DePreta said.
Mihwa Choi, 55, of Suwon, Korea, was charged with lo…
Man Assaulted Woman, Stole Her Jewelry At Red Roof Inn: Secaucus PD
A 39-yearold Bordentown man was arrested and charged after he robbed a woman at a Red Roof Inn, authorities announced Thursday, July 23.
At 5:32 a.m., on Monday, June 6, officers responded to the hotel at 15 Meadowlands Pkwy after a man, Freddie Mendenhall forced his way into a woman's room, assaulted her and stole her cash and jewelry, Secaucus Police said. Mendenhall then fled the scene, police said.
An investigation identified Mendenhall as the subject and determined he specifically targeted the woman, police said. He was arrested at his home in Bordentown, police said.
Mendenhall is ch…
5 Men Jailed In Child Predator Sting In Fishkill, Police Say
Five Hudson Valley men were arrested and charged with felony offenses during a two-day undercover investigation targeting crimes against children in Dutchess County, police said.
The operation, announced Monday, June 1, was conducted in Fishkill by the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Wappinger along with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, and the Town of Fishkill Police Department.
The first arrests were made on Thursday, May 28, according to police:
Jaime M. Lucero Giron, 27, of New Windsor, was cha…
Same Woman Charged In 3 Suffolk Spa Raids In 13 Months Arrested Again: Police
A woman previously arrested in two separate Long Island massage parlor prostitution raids has been busted yet again — marking her third arrest tied to spa investigations in just over a year, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2026.
Lianlin Liang, 47, of Flushing, was arrested during another raid at Valley Sole Spa, located at 51 Broadway, Unit 6, in Greenlawn, according to police.
The latest investigation was launched following community complaints and carried out by Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Unit officers alongside the Human Trafficking Unit, Town of Hu…
Undercover Agent Tricks Pennsauken Man Into Meeting 'Teenage Girl,' Prosecutor Says
A Pennsauken man has been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to meet with an underage girl for sex following online conversations with an undercover agent, prosecutors announced Friday, Feb. 6.
Gustavo Sosa, 31, began chatting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, with a person he believed was a 14-year-old girl, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay said. The individual he was chatting with was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, MacAulay said.
During the online conversations, Sosa allegedly arranged to meet the girl…
Sex Trafficking Probe At Woodbridge SpringHill Suites Leads To Arrest, Police Say
A Hampton man was arrested on charges tied to an alleged commercial sex trafficking operation at a Woodbridge hotel, Prince William County police said.
The arrest followed an ongoing investigation at the SpringHill Suites, located in the 14000 block of Crossing Place in Woodbridge, that began on Tuesday, Dec. 2,.
Officers located a victim, identified as a 39-year-old woman, who was reportedly being trafficked at the hotel by 42-year-old Trinell Lorenzo Bowen, police said.
Bowen was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service Task Force in the City of Hampton on Tuesday, Dec. 16, accordin…
Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution At Uniondale Hotel: DA
A Queens man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and promoting prostitution after exploiting women at hotels in Uniondale and Garden City, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Jorge Ramos, 55, admitted to Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution in the Second Degree, and Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree before Judge Meryl Berkowitz on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, according to the DA’s office.
Prosecutors said Ramos trafficked a woman between his Astoria home and the Marriott Hotel in Uniondale from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23, 2023. He threatened to …
Repeat Trouble: 3 Women Arrested In 2 Long Island Massage Parlor Raids, 1 For 2nd Time In 2025
Three women were arrested during massage parlor raids in Huntington and Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Sept. 5.
At Jericho Foot Spa, located at 1152 E. Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, Second Precinct Crime Section officers, the Human Trafficking Investigations Unit, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit executed a search warrant with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and ordinance inspectors after repeated community complaints, police said.
Li Zhong, 47, of Astoria, was charged with Felony Promoting Prostitution 3rd Degree, Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Pro…
From Rave Reviews To Raid: Police Arrest Three At D&J Spa In Mastic
D&J Spa in Mastic boasted five-star reviews for its “lovely staff” and “amazing service,” but Suffolk County Police say community complaints led to a raid that ended with three arrests on Friday, Aug. 29.
The Seventh Precinct Crime Section launched an investigation into the spa at 1360 Montauk Highway after repeated neighborhood concerns, police said.
During the raid, officers arrested three employees:
XinXin Yan, 42, of Flushing, was charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution.
Yifan Xu, 27, of Flushing, was charged with Felony Unauthorized …
