Massage Parlor Owners From Putnam Valley Busted For Prostitution Business, Get Time In Prison
A Hudson Valley couple will spend time in federal prison for running a prostitution ring out of massage parlors in the region and New York City, officials announced.
Putnam County residents Hong Ru Lin, age 51, also known as "Bruce," and Kena Zhao, age 46, also known as "Angela," both from Putnam Valley, were each sentenced to a year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to their prostitution business, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of NY announced on Friday, Jan. 17.
According to court documents and statements from officials,&nb…
Prostitution At Smithtown Massage Spa Leads To Two Arrests
Two women were arrested on prostitution and other charges during a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Jan. 17.
Officers from the Fourth Precinct Crime Section and Fourth Squad detectives, alongside the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, conducted the raid at Ruby Spa, located at 73 Smithtown Boulevard, around 6 p.m. following numerous community complaints, police said.
Lina Yang, 43, of Syosset, was charged with the Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, as well as Criminal Nuisance 2nd Degree. and Prostitution, both misdemeanors,…
Copiague Massage Parlor Raid Leads To 2 Arrests: Suffolk Police
Suffolk County Police arrested two women during a massage parlor raid in Copiague on Thursday, Jan. 16, following numerous community complaints.
The raid occurred at an unnamed business located at 80G East Montauk Highway, Lindenhurst at approximately 2:15 p.m., police said.
Shang Fengling, 53, and Yan-Hua Lin, 44, both of Flushing, were arrested and charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, according to authorities.
Both women were issued desk appearance tickets and are scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Centra…
Sexual Servitude: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says
An Allentown police officer and a former vice officer have been charged with rape and related offenses spanning several years, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 10.
Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg, and Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015, authorities said. The pair face felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Sexual Servitude, as well as Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, Official Oppression, Prostitution, and Related Offenses, according to the DA.
Weaver, a current A…
SWAT Raid Leads To Prostitution, Firearm, Drug Charges For Pair In Ridgewood: Police
A Ridgewood man and woman are facing multiple charges following an investigation into alleged prostitution and drug-related activities in the village, authorities said.
Antonio Gines, 44, and Gianna Murphy, 36, both of Ridgewood, were arrested on Jan. 8, after Ridgewood Police and the Bergen County Regional SWAT team executed a search warrant at their residence, according to Ridgewood Police Chief Lyons.
The investigation began in December 2024, when police received information about potential prostitution occurring within Ridgewood. The search revealed evidence leading to several charges a…
Prostitution Raid At Smithtown Spa Leads To Two Arrests: Police
Two women have been charged with prostitution, criminal nuisance, and unauthorized practice of a profession following a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, Suffolk County Police announced.
The investigation into Yan Yang Spa, located at 172 Terry Road, began after numerous community complaints, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 9.
Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers and Fourth Squad detectives, alongside the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, executed the raid at 4:35 p.m.
Two women were arrested in connection with the investigation:
Fen Xu, 46, of Fl…
