King County prosecutors filed charges Oct. The four are accused of running two massage parlors in Kirkland and Renton that offered sexual contact for cash. Howell, 35, is also listed as a Class-II sex offender from a past conviction for child rape. They were both raided in July and shut down. According to court records, the investigation began last October after a vice detective monitoring the Internet noticed suspicious advertising for the Red Dragon Spa at the Web site Craigslist.
The link between the two massage parlors became obvious as detectives followed Tam and Tong traveling between the two locations, delivering laundry and making payroll deposits at a local bank. A subsequent records check of state tax records reportedly lists almost no earnings for the two women. Kirkland Police and U. The long investigation helped authorities gather additional information on the four suspects. The crew is part of a caravan that began heading south on Jan.
Newsletter Contact Us. Submit search. Tucked away behind an accountant's office on Northeast 85th Street King County prosecutors filed charges Oct. Featured Local Savings. News Sports Life Business Opinion.
