Man Ran Sex Trafficking, Armed Robbery Ring At Maryland Motel, Police Say
A Baltimore man known on the streets as “RoFo” is behind bars after allegedly trafficking women, robbing his victims—sometimes at gunpoint—and running a prostitution ring out of a Maryland motel, authorities announced.
Robert Bennett Jr., 27, was charged with 47 total counts of sex trafficking, prostitution, armed robbery, theft, and weapons violations in connection to a two-month crime spree at the Terrace Motel in Elkridge, according to the Howard County Police Department.
He is being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center.
Detectives launched an investigation into Benne…
Two Employees Busted In Prostitution Raid At Nesconset Massage Parlor, Police Say
Two employees were caught engaging in prostitution at a Long Island massage parlor, police said.
Suffolk County Police, together with the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshall and Building Department, conducted an investigation at Tao’s Foot Spa on Smithtown Boulevard Wednesday, March 12, after receiving numerous community complaints.
Following the raid, two female employees were arrested:
Qiaolan Liu, 45, of South Setauket–charged with unauthorized practice of a profession (felony) and prostitution (misdemeanor).
Liying Han, 36, of Queens–charged with unauthorized practice of a profession
Addi…
Prostitution, 'Unauthorized' Massage At Amityville Spa Leads To Two Arrests
Two women were arrested on prostitution and unauthorized practice charges during a raid at an Amityville massage parlor, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, March 5.
First Precinct Crime Section officers and First Squad detectives, alongside the Village of Amityville Fire Marshal, conducted the raid at Heaven on Earth Foot Spa, located at 148 Broadway, following numerous community complaints, police said.
Xiuzhi Jiangs, 54, of Commack, and Xiuli Shi, 62, of Flushing, were both charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor, …
Child Porn Probe Leads To Drug, Prostitution Charges For Virginia Woman: Police
A Virginia woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators linked her to child pornography, drug distribution, and prostitution, authorities said.
Destinie Love Pollard, 24, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 25, following joint investigations by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force and the NOVA-DC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
The case began in December 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipped off authorities about suspected child pornography possession.
Detectives with t…
Two Women In Their 60s Engaged In Prostitution At Denville Spa: Prosecutor
A woman running a spa in Morris County was arrested and charged after authorities say her spa was offering some extra services.
Soon Bang, a 63-year-old Fairview resident, ran a prostitution business at Oasis Spa on Route 10 in Denville, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Denville Police Chief Frank Perna said.
A search of the spa turned up a large quantity of U.S. currency, authorities said. Bang, and Yushun Li, 67, of Flushing, New York, engaged in sexual activity in exchange for cash, authorities said.
Both women wer…
PA Man Admits To Running Brutal Sex Trafficking Ring Across Four States
A Pennsylvania man has confessed to orchestrating a violent, multi-state sex trafficking operation that preyed on vulnerable women, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Philip Walker, 39, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
Between November 2019 and April 2022, Walker systematically recruited and lured adult women in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas, exploiting them through t…
2 Women Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Huntington Massage Parlor
Two employees are accused of engaging in prostitution at a Long Island massage parlor.
The women were arrested during a sting operation at Jericho Foot Spa, located on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Second Precinct Officers, together with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, carried out the investigation following numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police said.
Xiaoyong Chen, 45, and Yufang Zheng, 42, both of Flushing, Queens, were taken into custody on suspicion of prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession. Chen was …
