Doorman Accused Of Promoting Prostitution At South Side Brothel

CHICAGO — A Chicago man charged with promoting prostitution is due in court Wednesday at the Leighton Criminal Court Building after he was taken into custody by the Cook County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit at a business that was allegedly being used as a brothel

Shi Wang, 34, was working as a doorman at the brothel, which sheriff’s police said was operating as a massage parlor in the 2500 block of South Halsted Street in Chicago. Wang was arrested Oct. 9 following a months-long investigation and charged with two felony counts of promoting prostitution.

Investigators said that Wang set the prices for sexual acts, took the money from those acts, and helped set up the encounters with johns.

Wang, of the 200 block of West 25th Street, Chicago, was released from police custody. His initial court appearance is set Wednesday.

The business was ultimately shut down by the City of Chicago building inspectors, who took part in the sting along with Chicago police. The women found inside the business were referred to the sheriff’s Special Victim Support Services Unit.