NH Woman Charged in Quincy Sex Trafficking Case Ordered Held on Bail

QUINCY, MA — A woman who was arrested at an alleged brothel in Quincy was ordered held on bail Friday. Biqun Xaio, 47, of Deerfield, NH, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to traffic people for sexual servitude. During her arraignment in Quincy District Court, she was ordered held on $50,000 cash bail.

If she posts bail, Xaio must have no contact with the victims and must surrender her passport.

Xaio was one of five people arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation which started in North Reading. In January, police in North Reading learned of an advertisement on Backpage.com featuring scantily clad Asian women and a number with the promise of a sensual experience, according to Elizabeth Keeley of the state’s Attorney General’s office.

Xaio was allegedly seen going to an apartment in the town transporting women with her husband Robert Mozer and dropping off groceries. Three more people, Pingxia Fan, 40, of Boston; Timothy Hayes, 50, of Gloucester; and Simon Shimao Lin, 59, of Boston, were identified as suspects.

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Several men seen entering the apartment told police that they had paid for sexual activity from women. Further investigation turned up more ads in Boston, Cambridge, and Quincy. Interviews with men at those location confirmed sexual activity for pay, Keeley said.

Xaio was arrested Thursday at one of the alleged brothels in Quincy. Authorities say that 10 of the workers, two at each location, confirmed the activity. Bank records obtained by the AG’s office show Pingxia Fan and Timothy Hayes paid went at at least one of the Quincy locations and an apartment in Cambridge. Keeley said there is an investigation into a possible sixth location in Woburn.

John Brinkman, a defense attorney for Xaio, said his client was not acting on her own and said after the arraignment that there was no evidence that she benefited from the alleged operation.

Xaio is due back in court June 1 for a probable cause hearing.

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