5 Face Charges In Multi-State Investigation

BALTIMORE -- Federal prosecutors said the (business name of spa) on Belair Road was giving out more than massages.
Federal agents said they started investigating the (business name of spa) in March in connection to a prostitution case. They said the establishment was part of a larger prostitution ring operating in four states since October 2007.
(some neighbor) said she lives next door to (business name of spa).
"They were very quiet. They did not have wild parties. There was nothing going on after 10p.m.," (some neighbor) said.
When she moved into her Overlea home last fall, (some neighbor) said she didn't think anything odd about the house next door.
She said there was a sign outside that said (business name of spa), advertising massage and acupuncture services.
"The landlady told me that they were doing acupuncture there, and most of their clients seemed to be older men that looked like they could have back problems. I have back problems and was thinking about knocking on the door myself," (some neighbor) said.
According to investigators, (business name of spa) spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertising massage services.
In May, (some neighbor) said she watched as federal investigators kicked in the front door, and raided the home.
According to the arrest warrant, (business name of spa) was a brothel, where women were paid to perform sex acts on their customers.
Investigators said (some asian dude) is the ring leader. They said (some asian dude) was operating a multi-state prostitution network, transporting women between locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
The indictment said the women involved, mostly undocumented Asian, were moved around about every two weeks.
Investigators said customers paid up to $60 for a massage, plus tips for sexual activity.
Most of the clients would come in during the day, a time which people would think a medical appointment would be, investigators said.
(some asian dude) and four others face charges, including transporting for prostitution, conspiracy to defraud the government and money laundering.