Dan T. She was turned over to Arlington police to be arraigned in Cambridge District Court on charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, deriving support from prostitution and procuring support for prostitution, according to the DA's office. Zheng also owns massage parlors in Stoneham and Dracut. Six female workers were found in the four spas after months of investigation.
Police said they learned that clients were being offered and accepting sexual services after scheduled massages for additional fees. Investigators said Zheng was in charge of the day-to-day operations at the parlors and that, as part of running the business, she scheduled appointments and transported employees from Boston to the massage parlors for work.
Zheng is also accused of paying the massage therapists a minimal fee and keeping the rest of the money for the services they performed. Zheng ran an extensive criminal operation taking advantage of the vulnerable young women who worked for her by selling them for sex," Harold H.
When human beings are treated as commodities, they are not only being abused physically, but emotionally and financially. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Alex Newman , Patch Staff. Posted Thu, Nov 29, at am ET. Find out what's happening in Arlington for free with the latest updates from Patch.
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