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Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say
A married couple from Toms River has been arrested for promoting prostitution and money laundering at a Jersey Shore spa, authorities said.
Wayne Lefkowitz, 56, and Guihua Cui, 51, each were charged after a year-long investigation, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Lefkowitz and Cui owned a business known as Spa 1800, on Lakewood Road in Toms River.
Although the spa appeared to be operating as a legitimate business, people patronizing the spa were offered sexual favors in exchange for money, Billhimer said.
Lefkowitz and Cui would deposit proceeds from the spa int…
