Workers from 2 WM Chinese massage parlors arrested in prostitution sting - Monroe News Star

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Four employees were arrested after a sting operation at multiple West Monroe spas. Ashley Mott

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Two people were arrested at China Massage & Spa on Blanchard Street in West Monroe on Tuesday.(Photo: Ashley Mott/The News-Star)Buy Photo


Five people are facing charges after arrests at two massage parlors in West Monroe.

Major David May said the arrests were made Tuesday after a multi-month investigation. Search warrants for three locations were obtained. Employees at the China Massage and Spa on Blanchard Street and Shangri La Spa in the 1400 block of North Seventh were taken into custody.

According to arrest documents filed for the suspects, Lijuan Yang, a female, age 37, was running day-to-day operations at the China Massage and Spa and was responsible for performing illegal massages as well as setting up illegal massages for other employees to conduct at the location.

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The report states several illegal massages were performed during undercover operations, with the suspects touching the genitals of the clients during the massages.

Yang is facing charges of promoting prostitution, prostitution by massage and criminal conspiracy.

Yuangiao Han, 44, who is listed as the owner of Shangri-La Spa, 1408 North 7th St. was charged with pandering and promoting prostitution. According to police, Han required employees to live at the business where several illegal massages were performed. Her home address is listed as Shreveport.

Haiyan Liu, a female, age 45, is accused of prostitution by massage and criminal conspiracy. According to the report, Liu was scheduling appointments and conducting massages at China Massage and Spa

Han Yuan Dong, a male, age 42, is accused of criminal conspiracy for allegedly scheduled appointments at the Shangri La Spa.

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Haiping Sun, a female, age 45, of Shreveport was arrested late Tuesday and charged with pandering and promoting prostitution. It is believed Sun could be the ringleader of the enterprise.

The suspects were being booked into Ouachita Correctional Center around 5 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office business registrations, China Massage and Spa registered its trade name with the state on Oct. 25, 2016.

The applicant for the trade name was Chinese Massage and Spa LLC. A Chinese Massage and Spa located in Prairieville was registered with the Secretary of State's Office on Oct. 21, 2016 by an applicant named Haiping Sun.

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