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The spas "typically provided the address, telephone number, hours of operation, services offered, fees charged, photos of workers and other details about the business," according to a complaint filed by U. Following up on the offers, agents made no fewer than five undercover visits to various locations, the complaint says. At just about all of them, it says, an older Asian female receptionist introduced them to younger Asian women often dressed in lingerie. Agents waiting to be admitted reported hearing moaning sounds and other noises coming from other rooms where civilian patrons were being serviced.
Once the doors to their own rooms were closed, they said, the sex workers instructed the agents to remove their clothes. They then removed theirs and "began reaching" toward the agents' genitals -- at which point the agents "stopped the massage and left the location," the HSI complaint says. Federal authorities identified nine specific operations:. Various law enforcement agencies have raided some of the businesses and made arrests dating all the way back to May , the complaint says.
The defendants either were able to remain in business, start up again later or move to another location, authorities said. Recent online ads offered "GFE," or "girlfriend experience," a service that includes cuddling and kissing, as well as "bj" initials that most people understand and "bbsfs," or "bareback sex full service," the complaint says. One female sex worker was described as "very young 20s " and "cute," the complaint says. The ad suggested patrons "try her when she is fresh and innocent.
Agents watched as the defendants delivered groceries that included paper towels, mouthwash and other items to the businesses, federal authorities said. They logged the comings and goings of male patrons in visits that the complaint says lasted 10 to 30 minutes. Arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit interstate travel or transportation in aid of a racketeering enterprise were Chinese nationals Zhejun Piao, 37, and Shangxian Cui, 36, South Korean national Miyeon Choi, 37, and Meixiang Jin, 34, of Palisades Park.
