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OREM Six people were arrested Thursday following an investigation into massage parlors in Utah County that police say were fronts for human trafficking and prostitution.
The investigation started in September based on an anonymous tip from a citizen, said American Fork Police Lt. Josh Christensen.
Over the next several months, undercover officers went to at least four massage parlors in American Fork and Orem and reported that they were offered sex acts in exchange for money. The investigation culminated on Thursday when search warrants were served at the four businesses and a home in Lindon, he said.
Women working at some massage parlors are often required to live there and rarely leave, Christensen said. At least one woman who police say is a victim of human trafficking was rescued Thursday, he said.