NAUGATUCK, Conn. (AP) - Three women are facing prostitution charges following a police raid on a Connecticut massage parlor.
Authorities say 52-year-old Lijie Zheng, 44-year-old Zuohua Wang, and 50-year-old Kun Liu, were arrested Wednesday in Naugatuck when police executed a warrant at the Maple Massage parlor.
Liu and Wang were charged with prostitution of a person 16 years or over and conspiracy to commit prostitution. Zheng was charged with permitting prostitution and second-degree promoting prostitution.
Two of the women were from Flushing in New York City.
WTIC-TV reports that Democratic state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest of West Hartford says there is a network of illicit massage businesses around the country that oftentimes can be traced to Flushing.
All three suspects were held on $10,000 bond. Emails seeing comment were left with the women.
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