‘Massage Parlor’ Sex Trafficker From New Hyde Park Indicted: AG

A New Hyde Park woman is and her mother are among four people indicted Thursday for running two separate sex trafficking enterprises disguised as massage parlors, according to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office.

Ting Ting Yin, 26, was arrested in December following a months-long investigation. Authorities say she transported the women from New Hyde Park to locations in Massachusetts, such as Hadley, East Longmeadow and Framingham.

She was indicted on the following charges:

• Three counts of trafficking in persons for sexual servitude
• Three counts of conspiracy to traffic persons for sexual servitude
• Three counts of transacting in laundered money
• Three counts of deriving support from prostitution
• Three counts of keeping a house of ill fame

“Far too often, we are finding that these body works establishments operate as fronts for human trafficking,” Healey said in a press release. “We will continue to take down these criminal enterprises and disrupt these business models that are based on making a profit off of the sexual exploitation of human beings.”

In December, Massachusetts authorities executed search warrants at a residence and at two massage parlors in New Hyde Park that were involved in the operation, the AG says.

Li and her mother Feng Ling Liu, 50, of Sunderland, MA, were leaders of two similar operations where they allegedly offered sexual activity between women and buyers in exchange for a fee.

According to the AG, Liu, received help from her husband Jian Song, 48, of Sunderland, MA. Liu and Song were indicted on the same charges as Yin.

Also arrested was Shuzi Li, 52, of West Springfield, who allegedly trafficked women between Flushing, Queens and her Massachusetts businesses in Northampton and Agawa.

Li was indicted on the following charges:

• Two counts of trafficking in persons for sexual servitude
• Two counts of transacting in laundered money
• Two counts of deriving support from prostitution
• Two counts of keeping a house of ill fame

Authorities identified 10 victims during the investigation and recovered a significant amount of cash during the execution of search warrants, the AG says. The recovered money was allegedly used to fund expensive jewelry, automobiles, bank accounts and travel for Li, Liu, Song and Yin. The victims often lived in the businesses and were dependent on Li, Liu, Song and Yin for transportation, groceries and other supplies, the AG says.

Li, Liu, Song and Yin allegedly recruited women, advertised sexual services online, set up appointments for sexual encounters, and arranged for transportation for the women.

There have been multiple massage parlor arrests across Long Island over the past few months:

• Jan. 27: 3 Women Arrested During Lake Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor Raids
• Jan. 23: 2 Arrested in Massage Parlor Raid in Huntington Station: Police
• Dec. 21: Huntington Station Massage Parlor Raid Leads to 2 Arrests
• Dec. 12: 6 Women Charged With Felonies After Massage Parlor Raids
• Oct. 28: 7 Women Arrested During Massage Parlor Raids: Police
• Feb. 7: Two Women Arrested During Lake Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor Raid
• Feb. 15: Another Massage Parlor Raid in Huntington Leads to 2 Arrests
• Feb. 15: Two Women Arrested During Lake Ronkonkoma Massage Parlor Raid

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