More arrests in Brooklyn massage parlor sex trafficking ring
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes announced Monday the conclusion of the second phase of an ongoing investigation into prostitution and sex trafficking rings being run out of local “spas.”
The first phase was announced on July 11 and resulted in the arrest of 19 people in connection with the operation of 12 unrelated so-called spas and massage parlors in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights.
In total, five “spa” locations were shut down; six individuals were indicted for running two separate prostitution rings, one of which was involved in sex trafficking; and six others were arrested on charges involving prostitution.