Colorado Springs massage parlor owner arrested for prostitution charges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The owner of a massage parlor in Colorado Springs was arrested on several charges including prostitution.
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) announced on Tuesday that their Metro Vice Unit wrapped up a months-long investigation into the Rose Spa massage parlor, located at 2833 N. Dublin Blvd.
You may remember the Rose Spa was featured in the KRDO NewsChannel 13 special investigative series, Hiding in Plain Sight, spotlighting prostitution and human trafficking in the Colorado Springs area.
According to CSPD, detectives began an investigation into the Rose Spa massage parlor in May, after receiving numerous tips about acts of prostitution being offered to customers. Police served a search warrant at the spa in July.
A Colorado Springs massage parlor owner was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of pimping, police said.
Colorado Springs Police arrested 55-year-old Xinan Xia, owner of Rose Spa at 2833 Dublin Boulevard, around 8:30 a.m. after receiving numerous calls since May about sex acts offered at the massage parlor.
In July, police searched the business with a warrant. After the investigation police found sufficient probable cause to arrest Xia.