'Problem' massage parlour closed by community order

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A massage parlour in southeast Calgary has been shut down over alleged links to prostitution.
Police went to court to get a 30-day closure order against Paradise Spa at 3155 34th Avenue S.E., which takes effect Monday.
The community safety order (CSO) also prevents the owner of the property from leasing the space to any massage business after the closure period expires.
The property has been a problem for more than ten years and the source of many complaints by local residents, police said.
“If you can imagine, there was a business operating as a daycare 100 feet from this massage parlor where prostitution was taking place,â€￾ said Investigator Glenn Stuart.
“This is the first CSO granted in Alberta and likely Canada addressing the ongoing problem of businesses registered as massage parlors performing acts of prostitution.â€￾
The Calgary Police Service worked with the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Unit (SCAN) of the Alberta Law Enforcement Teams (ALERT) on the investigation. *