4 Chinese Nationals Indicted for Allegedly Running Brothels Disguised as Massage Spas

The alleged illicit massage parlors were located in Erie, Pennsylvania.
4 Chinese Nationals Indicted for Allegedly Running Brothels Disguised as Massage Spas
The Department of Justice building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Federal authorities say they have dismantled an alleged family-run sex trafficking operation in Pennsylvania that was disguised as massage parlors, after a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted four Chinese nationals

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced a nine-count indictment on Jan. 28 against four Chinese nationals—Qiu Shuhua, 56; Lin Chunlong, 38; Zhao Lijuan, 40; and Zhai Ming, 39—all living in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens borough, New York City.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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