Crime & Safety
Owner of Mansfield Massage Parlor Accused of Running Brothel
The following contains information provided by the Mansfield Police Department. Where arrests and charges are mentioned, they do not imply conviction.
On Friday, March 22, Mansfield police raided Wellness Club Body Works and Foot Massage on North Main Street after an investigation showed the establishment was possibly being operated as a brothel.
After securing a search warrant, police arrested Wei Wu, 47, of Maledn and Hai Feng Liu, 44, of Boston. Wu and Liu were charged with keeping a house of prostitution, sexual conduct for a fee, and deriving support from prostitution.
According to the Sun Chronicle, both pleaded innocence during a hearing at Attleboro District Court on March 25. Bail was set by Judge Daniel O’Shea at $5,000 for Wu and $1,000 for Liu. Both were also ordered to surrender their passports.
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Both parties are expected to post bail and return to court on April 22.
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