Tip Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Hillsborough Massage Parlor

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — An anonymous tip lead police to bust a massage parlor in Hillsborough and make an arrest for prostitution, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson announced.

The tip was made through the crime reporting app called "STOPit" on Tuesday, March 26 at about 9:05 p.m. about a massage parlor, located in a small business park on Route 206 in Hillsborough, that may be promoting prostitution, Robertson said.

On Wednesday, a Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office undercover detective went to the massage parlor where he was met by Yun Ju, 40, of Flushing, New York.

During this meeting, Ju offered the officer a sexual act in exchange for cash, police report.

Authorities then entered the business and arrested Ju. She was charged with engaging in prostitution, a disorderly persons offense out of the Hillsborough Municipal Court.

Ju was transported to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, where she was processed and released on her own recognizance.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crimes and Narcotics Task Force Unit at 908-231-7100, or the Hillsborough Police Department 908-369-4323, or via the STOPit app.

The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office is utilizing the STOPit app as a platform to allow concerned citizens to provide information about crimes occurring in Somerset County. This app is completely anonymous and users are able to "chat" in real time with law enforcement, as well as send images and videos about crime. The app also has a Get Help section that provides phone numbers and links to important resources available in Somerset County. The STOPit app can be downloaded to your smartphone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: "SOMERSETNJ".

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or at www.scpo.net and click on either "Crime Stoppers" or "TIPS HOTLINE". All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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