East Brunswick Couple Sues State Police Over Prostitution Arrest

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A husband and wife who live in East Brunswick, but own a restaurant in Highland Park, are suing the New Jersey State Police for what they say is a false arrest of the wife on prostitution charges.

The filing of their lawsuit was first reported in MyCentralJersey.com.

The wife, Yujie Wang, was arrested on July 21, 2016 by NJ State Police, who say that she worked as a prostitute at Grand Health Spa in North Brunswick. At the time of her arrest, State Police said they had video and photographs of Wang involved in a sex act for $100 with an undercover trooper.

But Superior Court Judge Benjamin Bucca dropped all the charges 13 months later, on Sept. 5, 2017 because of a lack of evidence, according to the report.

Wang, and her husband, Peng Xie, said they and their lawyer were never presented with the video or photos.

Wang spent six days in jail before she could post bail, a period she said was "terrifying," where she "cried non-stop." She said she has been humiliated by the arrest and charges, and could barely leave her home. Her passport was also taken from her during that period, so she could not travel to China for her grandmother's funeral.

When asked, the office of the Attorney General did not comment on the lawsuit.

The couple's Highland Park restaurant was not named.

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