By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On April 15, 2016, law enforcement authorities executed a search warrant at Accu Therapy Massage, a massage parlor in Odessa, Texas, suspected of offering customers illicit sexual favors for money, Odessa Police said. A 48-year-old woman was suspected of soliciting an undercover Odessa police detective at the massage parlor and was arrested, a police spokesman said. The suspect was arrested on a single misdemeanor count of prostitution.
The Undercover Sting.
Undercover detectives entered the business and were approached by a female employee who attempted to sell them sexual favors, a police official involved in the ongoing investigation said. The unidentified woman propositioned two officers and quoted each of them between $120 and $200 for her services.
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Sources:
“Woman arrested at Odessa massage parlor.” Odessa American News. (April 15,2016). Web.
Deng, Julia. “Odessa massage worker offered sexual services during undercover police sting.” News West 9. (April 7, 2016). Web.
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