Cumberland County massage parlors linked to human trafficking ring: prosecutors - PennLive

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Five interconnected Cumberland County massage parlors were used as a front for sex trafficking, the district attorney’s office announced Friday.

Complaints from the public about these businesses led to a year-long investigation involving more than 12 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, District Attorney Sean McCormack said in a news release.

Large amounts of cash and evidence of sex trafficking were discovered Thursday when search warrants were carried out at the massage parlors, the district attorney’s office said.

Prosecutors said the five Cumberland County businesses searched Thursday were:

• New Healing Hands Spa, 33 Gettysburg Pike, Upper Allen Township
• 149 Massage, also known as May Spa, 149 South 32nd Street, Camp Hill
• Lily Spa, 305 Herman Ave., Lemoyne
• Mary Spa, 3803 Gettysburg Road, Lower Allen Township
• JOJO Spa, 5010 Carlisle Pike, Hampden Township

Ten massage parlors across Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties were targeted during the investigation, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors said traffickers placed victims in these businesses for the purpose of performing sex acts for money.

The names and locations of the Dauphin and York County businesses were not available.

Min Dong, 54, of Camp Hill, was arrested Thursday and charged with operating a corrupt business and dealing in unlawful proceeds. Online court records show she was unable to post $250,000 bail and is being held at Cumberland County Prison.

“One thing our investigation has highlighted is the need for greater legal regulations to ensure that only legitimate massage therapy businesses are operating in our communities,” McCormack said in the Friday news release. “We need legislation to require massage facilities, their managers, and employees to be properly licensed and regulated.”

The investigation into the trafficking ring is still underway, prosecutors said. Anyone with information can email the district attorney’s office at [email protected].

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