ELKTON â A New York woman has received an 18-month sentence for her role in a prostitution ring that operated at an Elkton-area spa, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records.
Maryland State Police detectives arrested the defendant â Bifang Zhong, 45, of Brooklyn, N.Y. â in December and charged her with eight sex trafficking and prostitution offenses, all of which are misdemeanors.
MSP detectives arrested Zhong and filed those charges against her after a two-month-long investigation that focused on the former Spa Aromatherapy in the 1600 block of Elkton Road (Route 279) and involved, in part, interviews with clients, surveillance operations and a raid in which detectives found a naked male customer in a âmassage roomâ with a âscantily cladâ female employee, in addition to other evidence, according to Cecil Whig archives and court records.
ANNAPOLIS â Law enforcement agencies in Cecil County are among several police departments in Maryland recognized by The Governorâs Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services for recent successes in battling crime through the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN).
Started in 2017 and funded through the Governorâs Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, the MCIN is a criminal justice strategy that âencourages local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to collaborate and share information to target, disrupt, and dismantle criminal gangs as well as criminal organizations involved in drug, firearm, and human trafficking operations,â the spokesperson explained.
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ELKTON â A woman linked to an Elkton-area spa is facing sex trafficking and prostitution charges after a two-month-long Maryland State Police investigation that involved, in part, interviews with clients, surveillance operations and a raid in which detectives found a naked male customer in a âmassage roomâ with a âscantily cladâ female employee, according to Cecil County District Court records.
Investigators identified the suspect as Bifang Zhong, 44, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Zhong is facing eight misdemeanor charges, specifically five sex trafficking counts and three counts of prostitution, court records show. Scheduled for a Friday bail review hearing, Zhong remained in the Cecil County Detention Center on Thursday, according to court records, which indicate that she is scheduled for trial on March 5.