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4 Sandy Springs Massage Parlors Shut Down During Investigating Into Alleged Human Trafficking, Police Say
Three women were detained and initial charges relate to city ordinance violations amid a joint local and federal probe into suspected sex trafficking at four massage businesses.
- Thursday, Sandy Springs Police executed search warrants at Pileo Therapy and Pearl Massage, shutting four massage businesses in an investigation.
- Detectives say warrants followed an investigation into numerous complaints alleging prostitution and human trafficking, with investigators staking out locations, recording tag numbers, and notifying registered owners; the sweep follows 2023 metro-Atlanta investigations.
- Three women were detained, with two charged under a city ordinance for keeping a `house of ill fame`, and a third charged with solicitation, the Sandy Springs Police Department said.
- Authorities urged the public to report tips; Officer Jarrell Green said charges are currently city ordinance violations but could be upgraded to felonies if warranted.
- The multiagency sweep included Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the FBI; a fourth woman was picked up and released, and two spas, Jade Spa and Massage Spring, had closed recently before police could enter.
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Sandy Springs police shut down 4 massage businesses and arrested 3 women
Sandy Springs police executed search warrants at two massage businesses Thursday and shut down four locations total following complaints of prostitution, arresting three women on solicitation and related charges. What’s Happening: Detectives searched Pileo Therapy at 195 Cliftwood Drive and Pearl Massage at 8600 Roswell Road on Thursday. Police shut down those two businesses plus […] The post Sandy Springs police shut down 4 massage businesses a…
4 Sandy Springs massage parlors shut down during investigating into alleged human trafficking, police say
Sandy Springs police have shut down four massage businesses and arrested three women as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and prostitution.
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A Sandy Springs police spokesman says sex-for-money suspicions sent officers assisted by federal authorities and armed with search warrants to a pair of massage parlors Thursday.
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