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Deseret News Share this story Police officers search a vehicle outside of massage parlor in Orem on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. At least six people were arrested Thursday following an investigation into several massage parlors in Utah County that police say were fronts for human trafficking and prostitution. Three more were arrested over the weekend at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Stuart Johnson, Deseret News AMERICAN FORK Three more people have been arrested in connection with a raid of a group of massage parlors in Utah County where police say prostitution and human trafficking occurred. Jing Wang, 34, and Xiaoxia Liu, 60, both of Chicago, were booked into the Utah County Jail over the weekend for investigation of human trafficking, money laundering, engaging in a pattern of unlawful activity, prostitution and tampering with a witness. ....
KSL TV 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. ....