City officials passed an ordinance that requires spa owners to notify police about employees accused of sexual misconduct, something that isn't required by state law. The city shut down 17 illicit spas in just the last year, after Denver7 first broke the story of widespread misconduct at local spas.
It's a national issue, it's a community issue, it's a city issue," said Aurora Councilwoman at-large Angela Lawson. Councilwoman Lawson pushed the city to take action after her own personal experience at a sketchy spa near her hair salon. Under the new law, massage owners now have to go through a screening process to get a license in Aurora — similar to a liquor license. The city is also targeting ads that were all over the internet, and actually used them as evidence to revoke a parlor's license, along with other tell-tale trafficking signs like late night hours or people living there.
The problem of sexual misconduct at massage parlors is now getting other cities to follow suit. News Front Range Aurora. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Aurora changes laws for massage parlors in wake of reports of sexual misconduct.
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