Crime & Safety

North Shore Spa Shuttered After Sex Trafficking, Prostitution Raid: Police

Topsfield police said the spa's lease was terminated after a months-long investigation into sexual activity at the Boston Street location.

TOPSFIELD, MA — A North Shore spa was shuttered on Wednesday after police said a months-long investigation into sexual activity at the location led to a search warrant for evidence of prostitution and human trafficking.

Topsfield police said the Department of Homeland Security, along with Ipswich, Middleton and State Police, assisted in the investigation into FeiFei L Spa on Boston Street.

Police said the investigation led to a cease-and-desist order filed against owner Chaolin Feng, and that the property owner has terminated the lease.

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"This is an ongoing investigation and criminal charges are pending out of Ipswich District Court," Topsfield police said in a statement on Wednesday night.

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