Crime & Safety
Massage Parlor Employees Charged With Prostitution In Laurel: Police
Two massage parlor employees were charged with prostitution in Laurel, police said. Detectives caught them offering sex acts for money.

LAUREL, MD — Two massage parlor employees were recently charged with prostitution in Laurel, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said.
Officers identified the accused women as 53-year-old Kim Jeongran and 47-year-old Li Meizi, both of Flushing, New York.
Court records show that the suspects were charged with prostitution - general and performing massage therapy without a license. Both charges are misdemeanors.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department said its Vice Unit on June 5 launched the investigation into RL Therapy, located at 3513 Laurel Fort Meade Road.
Undercover detectives said they entered the business twice and received a massage and solicitations for sex acts in exchange for money from two employees.
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Officers said the suspects were not licensed to perform massage therapy in Maryland.
Authorities said human trafficking is not involved in this case.
Police asked anybody with further information to call the anonymous TipLine at (410) 222-4700.
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