A massage parlor owner and associate are both facing a federal charge. This comes after the pair were arrested in New Mexico on Thursday, March 21.A federal criminal complaint charged massage parlor owner Shaoping Wen, 64, and her associate, 41-year-old Xu Wang. Wen and Wang both face a conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises.Wen is the owner of several massage parlors in New Mexico and Texas. In June 2023, undercover law enforcement started to purchase massages at parlors owned by Wen.The Department of Justice cited at least ten times an undercover officer agreed to have sex with employed women for an additional fee. The undercover operation ended in February 2024. The federal criminal complaint states some used translation apps to negotiate sexual services. Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 NewsThe federal indictment cited five massage parlor businesses in New Mexico: One in Clovis and a pair of parlors in both Carlsbad and Roswell.Wen and Wang made appearances in federal court on Wednesday, March 27, in Las Cruces. The two face up to five years in federal prison if convicted.Stay updated on the latest news updates with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
A massage parlor owner and associate are both facing a federal charge. This comes after the pair were arrested in New Mexico on Thursday, March 21.
A federal criminal complaint charged massage parlor owner Shaoping Wen, 64, and her associate, 41-year-old Xu Wang. Wen and Wang both face a conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises.
Wen is the owner of several massage parlors in New Mexico and Texas. In June 2023, undercover law enforcement started to purchase massages at parlors owned by Wen.
The Department of Justice cited at least ten times an undercover officer agreed to have sex with employed women for an additional fee.
The undercover operation ended in February 2024. The federal criminal complaint states some used translation apps to negotiate sexual services.
Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 News
The federal indictment cited five massage parlor businesses in New Mexico: One in Clovis and a pair of parlors in both Carlsbad and Roswell.
Wen and Wang made appearances in federal court on Wednesday, March 27, in Las Cruces. The two face up to five years in federal prison if convicted.
Stay updated on the latest news updates with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
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