Springfield Police Make Prostitution Arrests At Township Massage Parlors

Following an undercover investigation spurred by complaints of Springfield residents, three women working in township massage parlors have been charged with prostitution. 

According to a Springfield police department press release, a number of plainclothes police officers posed as customers at the massage parlors. Police say that at each of the three businesses investigated, officers were quoted prices for various sexual acts after receiving massages. Employees from three township businesses were charged with prostitution on Thursday, June 10. 

Wei Wang, 49, of Queens New York, was arrested at the Health Town Spa on Millburn Ave.  She was charged with one count of engaging in prostitution. 

Xu Wang, 41, also of Queens, was arrested at the Sunrise Health center on Short Hills Ave. She was also  charged with one count of engaging in prostitution. 

Venessa Laport, 35, of the Bronx, was arrested the Walker Hill Massage parlor at the center isle of Route 22. She was also  charged with one count of engaging in prostitution. 

All defendants were released after processing. They have court dates set at Springfield's Municipal court on June 21. 

Over the past several months, the Walker Hill Massage parlor had posted a number of advertisements on the "adult services" of the online classified site craigslist under the headline "Sweet Latin Relaxation Massage." A google search for the number listed outside of Health Town Spa turned up several postings on various classified boards offering "Asian bodywork."

In a statement, Captain Peter Davis, the commanding officer of the Springfield police department, characterized the arrests as "the beginning of the efforts of the Springfield police to address the complaints received from citizens concerning criminal acts within the Township of Springfield.