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Prostitution Bust: Raid Of Long Island Spa Nets Arrests Of Two Women, Cops Say
Two women were arrested Thursday, Dec. 5, during a raid at a Long Island salon following numerous community complaints, authorities said.
The operation took place at approximately 3:15 p.m. at J & Y NY Spa at 8 Boston Place in Huntington Station on Thursday, Dec. 5, Suffolk County police said.
Ying Ma, 52, of Brooklyn, and Berlyn Antonia Cruz, 44, of Queens, were charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a Class E felony under New York State Education Law, and Prostitution, a B misdemeanor, police said.
Both women were issued Field Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to…
Duo Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Long Island Massage Parlor
Two women were charged with prostitution after police raided a Long Island massage parlor following multiple community complaints.
The Tuesday, Nov. 12, operation at Welian International Inc., located in East Northport, at 360 Larkfield Road, involved officers from the Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section, the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal, and the Building Department.
Suffolk County Police said Teresa Zhang, age 51, of New York City, and New Jersey resident Alexandra Thalia Higinio, age 31, of Jersey City, were both charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a professi…
2 Women Charged, 1 For Prostitution, After Raid At Long Island Spa
Two women are facing charges, one for prostitution, after a raid at a Long Island spa.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Twinkling Spa Inc. in Huntington Station, located at 1783 New York Ave., at approximately 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Minhua Guo, age 32, of East Setauket, was charged with:
Two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony,
One count of prostitution, a misdemeanor.
Xin Rong Lin, age 61, of Flushing, was charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony,
Criminal…
Sex Trafficking: Teacher, Cop Among 4 Charged In Years-Long Crime Ring On Long Island
A teacher of nearly three decades and a veteran police officer are among four defendants accused in a years-long sex trafficking operation on Long Island.
Steven Arey, age 53, and George Trimigliozzi, age 55, both of Islip, were indicted on promoting prostitution and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Prosecutors said Arey, who has taught in the Islip School District for 26 years, and Trimigliozzi, an 18-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department, hired sex workers, collected proceeds of prostitution known as “house fees,” and posted ads seeking patrons o…
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested, Charged With Sex Trafficking, Racketeering: Feds
Following several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other abuses, successful hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces federal sex trafficking charges, officials announced.
Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
According to federal officials, beginning as far back as 2008, Combs ran a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced…
3 Women Charged With Prostitution After Undercover Operation At Bellmore Business
Three women are facing prostitution charges after an undercover operation at a Long Island business.
The investigation was conducted at SPA located in Bellmore at 2556 Merrick Road on Thursday, Sept. 5.
It was determined illegal massages and prostitution were being conducted at this location, Nassau County Police said.
Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives placed Jholdana Rojas, age 37, of Paterson, New Jersey, Youchun Zhang, age 49, of Bellmore, and Shaoyu Xiong, age 36, of Flushing, Queens, under arrest without incident.
Rojas and Zhang were both charged with unauthorized practice of a profe…
2 Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Raid Of Long Island Massage Parlor
Two women are facing prostitution charges after a raid of a massage parlor on Long Island.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities investigated Larkfield Spa in East Northport, located at 502 Larkfield Road, at around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Liling Gao, age 47, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with:
One count of unauthorized practice of a profession,
One count of prostitution,
One count of criminal nuisance.
YiLiu Zhang, age 48, of Brooklyn, was charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession,
One count of prostitution.
Both Gao and Zhang were issued desk …
Woman Charged With Prostitution After Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor
A woman was charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities investigated Suny Spa, located in Huntington Station at 825 East Jericho Turnpike, at approximately 3:20 p.m. Monday, July 29.
Queens resident Jin Rong Wei, age 53, of Flushing, was charged with:
Two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony;
Two counts of prostitution, a misdemeanor;
One count of criminal nuisance, a misdemeanor.
Wei was released on a Field Appearance Ticket and will appear at…
Duo Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Huntington Station Massage Parlor
Two women have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation into Well Spa, located at 905 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, at approximately 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 25.
Sha Zou, age 49, of Plainview, and Queens resident Jie Di, age 46, of Flushing, were both charged with:
Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony,
Prostitution, a Class B misdemeanor.
Zou and Di were issued Desk Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at F…
2 Women Charged With Prostitution After Raid At Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor
Two women are facing prostitution charges after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor.
In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation at Crystal Spa Jin in Ronkonkoma, located at 2411B Chestnut Ave., at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 21.
Queens residents Zoey Chen, age 51, of Forest Hills, and Xiao Qiu Qian, age 47, of Whitestone, were each charged with:
Unauthorized practice of a profession,
Prostitution.
Chen and Qiu Qian were given Desk Appearance Tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip a…
