'Massage Boss' Convicted For Sex Trafficking In Woodbury

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — A Washington County jury took less than an hour to convict Shuxin Lan, 52, of White Bear Lake on multiple sex trafficking related charges. The sex trafficking convictions stem from a several month-long investigation conducted by the East Metro Sex Trafficking Task Force.

According to the criminal complaint, police initiated began investigating a commercial sex operation at a massage parlor in Woodbury owned by Lan. Officers discovered that Lan also owned a massage parlor in White Bear Lake.

On Sept. 11, 2018, authorities served search warrants and found "copious amounts of evidence" relating to prostitution at both locations.

"The fact that this brothel was active in two cities, in bustling shopping centers open to the public, and in broad daylight is a testament of what these traffickers will do for money," Washington County attornet Pete Oput said in a statement.

"Our office will continue to aggressively prosecute these cases to achieve justice for the victims with no voice."

Read the criminal complaint below: