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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…
Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution At Long Island Hotels: 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: Suffolk Police Arrest Three At D&J Spa
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 …
Hotels, Drugs, Violence Used By Barbados Man To Traffic Suffolk County Woman
A man has been convicted of sex trafficking after using drugs and violence to force a woman into prostitution across Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Michael Howell, 65, of Brooklyn and originally from Barbados, was convicted by a jury on Aug. 26, 2025, of two counts of sex trafficking and several related charges following a trial before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.
Howell compelled his victim to perform sex acts for money between April 2023 and February 2024, renting hotel rooms …
Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Lead By NY Women: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run
They built a criminal empire out of fake spas, cash, and exploited women. One vanished before trial. The other just got sentenced to decades in prison.
The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office issued an update on Monday, Aug. 25, confirming the fate of Zigui “Lisa” Zheng—and the disappearance of her co-defendant, Yan Qiu, after both were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring across Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.
Spa Boss Sentenced After Shocking Trial
Zheng, 48, was sentenced to 10.5 to 21 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury found her guilty of…
Drains Clogged With Condoms Found At NY Spas In Federal Prostitution Case, DOJ Says
A New York woman is accused of running a multi-county prostitution ring at her massage parlors.
Qingqin “Coco” Xie was charged with racketeering in Albany federal court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, following a two-year investigation involving the FBI, New York State Police, IRS, and Homeland Security Investigations.
The probe culminated in a multi-agency police raid on Xie’s massage spas in Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, and Ulster counties, as Daily Voice reported.
According to the criminal complaint, obtained by Daily Voice, online sex advertisements directed customers to Xie’s Moo…
Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid Suffolk County Spa: PD
A community complaint led Suffolk County Police to raid Vernal Spa in East Northport, resulting in the arrests of two women on Thursday, July 31.
Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, carried out the raid at 502B Larkfield Road, according to Suffolk County Police.
Danping Yu, 61, of Amityville, and Yuyun Xu, 53, of Flushing, were both charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, police said.
During the raid, the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement Inspect…
Two Women Arrested In Massage Parlor Raid: Suffolk County Police
Two women were arrested during a raid at a massage parlor in East Northport, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 30.
Yu Lan Li, 60, and Suhong Lyu, 50, both of Flushing, were taken into custody following an investigation into Wonderful Body and Foot Spa Massage, located at 2006 Jericho Turnpike, according to the department.
Police said the raid was conducted by Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working in coordination with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, after a community complaint.
Both women were charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice…
Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says
Eight people have been charged with racketeering and human trafficking for running a prostitution ring out of several homes in Trenton and Camden, authorities said.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the charges on Tuesday, July 1, following a months-long investigation that began in May 2024. At least 15 victims were located during raids at five properties, investigators said.
According to the criminal complaints, Vilma Deleon Bracamonte, also known as “Janet,” 55, of Hamilton, and Maria Soledad Xec Chan, 42, of Trenton, were the alleged ringleaders. They face charges …
Illegal Long Island Spa Busted For Prostitution, 2 Taken By ICE: Police
Two women were arrested and later detained by federal agents after police uncovered a prostitution operation inside a Hicksville basement spa, Nassau County detectives announced on Saturday, May 31.
The investigation began at Sweet Spa, located in the rear basement of 113A Broadway, where officers with the Narcotics/Vice Squad discovered illegal massages and prostitution were taking place around 3:05 p.m. on Friday, May 30.
Tao Zhao, 44, of 135-21 40th Road, and Na Cao, 35, of 41-12A Main Street—both from Flushing—were taken into custody at the scene without incident, police said.
Detectiv…
Repeat Raid: Women Busted On Prostitution, Felony Charges At Suffolk Spa Targeted In 2023
For the second time in just over two years, Suffolk County Police raided a Melville massage parlor following community complaints—this time arresting two women on prostitution and felony charges.
Qiulan Fang, 43, and Pan Pan Yang, 37, both of Flushing, were charged after officers from the Second Precinct Crime Section executed a raid at Day Sunshine Spa, located at 704 Walt Whitman Road, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, police said.
The same address was raided in April 2023 under a different business name—Lucky 8 Foot Spa—where another Flushing woman, Rui Liu, was arrested on nearly identical ch…
Islip Cop Tied To Brothel Ring Sexually Assaulted Women He Lured On Dating Apps, DA Says
A suspended Suffolk County police officer already facing charges in a sex trafficking case is now accused of sexually assaulting two women he lured through dating apps, prosecutors said.
George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, was indicted for sexual abuse, rape, and unlawful imprisonment in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with two alleged assaults in 2021 and 2022.
The first assault happened in May 2021, after Trimigliozzi went on a date in Patchogue with a woman he met online, according to prosecutors. After asking her to sit in his car to talk, he allegedly moved into…
‘New Lisa Beauty’ Busted In Commack Prostitution Raid—No Lisa, Just Handcuffs: Police
A massage parlor in Commack was the site of a prostitution bust on Thursday, May 15, Suffolk County Police announced.
Hanzhu Maldonado, 36, of Flushing, was arrested during a raid at "New Lisa Beauty", located at 6143 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 207, after a flood of community complaints prompted police action.
Second Precinct Crime Section officers, along with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, conducted a midday inspection of the business and say they found evidence of illegal activity.
Maldonado was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession a…
Illegal Spa Busted In Suffolk County: Women Accused Of Prostitution, Unlicensed Practice
Two women from Flushing are facing criminal charges after a massage parlor raid in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, April 29.
Yanmei Huang, 35, and Vivian Gao, 40, were arrested during an investigation conducted by Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers alongside Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals and Code Enforcement Inspectors at Evolve Spa, Inc., located at 831 Middle Country Road, police said.
The pair was charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, authorities stated.
Huang and Gao were issued desk appearance tickets an…
Trouble At Tranquil Spa: Man, Woman Arrested In Massage Parlor Raid, Suffolk County Police Say
So much for "tranquil" at this spa.
A raid at an East Northport massage parlor ended with a man and a woman in cuffs, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, April 9.
Officers from the Second Precinct Investigative Unit, assisted by the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Department, descended on Tranquil Spa at 165 Larkfield Road after a wave of community complaints, authorities said.
Instead of peace and pampering, police said they found something else entirely.
Ling Li, 40, of Flushing, was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony,…
Two Employees Busted In Prostitution Raid At Nesconset Massage Parlor, Police Say
Two employees were caught engaging in prostitution at a Long Island massage parlor, police said.
Suffolk County Police, together with the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshall and Building Department, conducted an investigation at Tao’s Foot Spa on Smithtown Boulevard Wednesday, March 12, after receiving numerous community complaints.
Following the raid, two female employees were arrested:
Qiaolan Liu, 45, of South Setauket–charged with unauthorized practice of a profession (felony) and prostitution (misdemeanor).
Liying Han, 36, of Queens–charged with unauthorized practice of a profession
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