Multiple human trafficking task forces raided four massage parlors on Wednesday morning, suspected of sex and labor trafficking.
The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force and the H.E.A.L. Human Trafficking Task Force served search warrants at:
- Green Spa in North Olmsted
- Healing Hands and Savor Massage in Strongsville
- Relax Massage in Lorain
During the raids, detectives and task force agents took documents, financial records, and cash from businesses.
People lived and worked in the businesses.
“Massage parlors that advertise their services as therapy but, in reality, are just illicit fronts for selling sex are hotbeds of criminal activity hidden in plain view among legitimate businesses,” says Dave Yost, the attorney general. “Our task forces are cracking down on these unlawful and oppressive pursuits, reinforcing our message: Don’t buy sex in Ohio!”
