8 Arrested After Investigation Into 2 Norwalk Massage Parlors: Police

NORWALK, CT — Eight New York residents were arrested Wednesday, some on prostitution charges, following an investigation into illegal activities and labor practices at two massage parlors in Norwalk, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Joe Dinho said the department's Special Services Division and the state Department of Labor Wage and Workplace Standards Division began investigating Lily Spa on New Canaan Avenue and Healthy Massage on Main Avenue after receiving complaints from the public.

According to Dinho, the month-long investigation involved extensive surveillance and the use of informants and undercover officers.

After obtaining search and seizure warrants for both massage parlors, members of the Wage and Workplace Standards Division issued stop work orders to both businesses for insufficient worker's compensation coverage and making cash payments without maintaining required payroll records, Dinho said.

As a result of the joint investigation at both locations, police seized approximately $8,000 and arrested two people associated with Lily Spa and six people associated with Healthy Massage, Dinho said.

Yuehua Song, 50, of Flushing, N.Y., was charged with prostitution, permitting prostitution, promoting prostitution, conspiracy to commit prostitution and massage without a license.

Min Yu, 46, of Flushing, N.Y., was charged with prostitution, promoting prostitution, conspiracy to commit prostitution and massage without a license.

Hueyuan He, 47, of Flushing, N.Y., was charged with promoting prostitution and permitting prostitution.

Youfang Pan, 49, of Flushing, N.Y., was charged with prostitution, conspiracy to commit prostitution, promoting prostitution and massage without a license.

Three other New York residents were charged with massage without a license. An East Meadow, N.Y., resident was charged with interference with a search warrant and massage without a license.

Song and Yu were each held on a $1,250 bond. Pan was held on a $2,750 bond and He was held on $10,000 bond.

All eight are scheduled to appear in court later this month.