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| Chang Liu |
A six-month investigation of alleged illegal massage parlors in Maryland has ended with the arrest of two women at Elegant Spa at 10555 Metropolitan Avenue in Kensington. Montgomery County vice squad detectives, working with Anne Arundel County and Laurel City police, determined that a woman who owned spas in all three jurisdictions was operating illegal massage parlors out of all three locations. Vice detectives obtained confessions from multiple male clients at Elegant Spa admitting they had traded cash for "illicit sexual activity" inside the business.
Police also allege that an Elegant Spa employee tried to bribe a Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services inspector to not shut down the spa. Presenting the evidence collected throughout the investigation, detectives obtained a search and seizure warrant for Elegant Spa, which was executed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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| Yinlian Wu |
Chang Liu, 34, of Columbia, was located inside the spa, arrested and charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking and prostitution. Yinlian Wu, 50, of Philadelphia, was also arrested. She was charged with attempted bribery of an HHS inspector, and multiple counts of prostitution. Detectives learned that Chang Liu, Yinlian Wu, and two other females were living inside the spa at various times throughout the investigation. Vice detectives seized numerous items of evidentiary value, a "large amount" of U.S. currency, and a vehicle.
Liu and Wu were transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. They have been released after posting bond. Detectives are concerned there may be additional victims whom Chang Liu employed. If you believe you were a victim of Chang Liu, you are asked to contact the Vice and Intelligence Unit at 240-773-5958.
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