Police: 4 human trafficking victims rescued from southern Indiana massage parlors; woman charged - WLKY Louisville

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INFORMATION SHOULD CALL LINDEN POLICE. TWO MASSAGE PARLORS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA ARE CLOSED TONIGHT AFTER A WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR USING THE BUSINESSES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION. ON MONDAY, POLICE RAIDED ISLAND BREEZE ON GRANT LINE ROAD IN NEW ALBANY, AND EVA MASSAGE ON EAST 10TH STREET IN JEFFERSONVILLE. OFFICERS SAY THEY RESCUED FOUR VICTIMS OF LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING AT THESE TWO BUSINESSES. 62 YEAR OLD SING SONG IS CHARGED WITH FELONY COUNTS OF HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING, PROMOTING PROSTITUTION AND CORRUPT BUSINESS INFLUENCE. LIEUTENANT SAM MOSS SAYS THE VICTIMS ARE NOW GETTING MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT AS WE MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM. THEY’RE OFFERED RESOURCES, WE GIVE THEM PLACES TO STAY, WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD, WITH PHONES, WITH FOOD, ANYTHING. VOUCHERS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE TO ENSURE THAT THEY DON’T FALL BACK INTO THE SAME TRAP THAT THEY WERE JUST RESCUED FROM. ISLAND BREEZ




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Police: 4 human trafficking victims rescued from southern Indiana massage parlors; woman charged

A woman is facing human trafficking charges after police in Jeffersonville say she was trafficking victims out of massage parlors.Jeffersonville police, along with other agencies, carried out multiple search warrants on Monday at massage parlors in Jeffersonville and New Albany.Police said that four victims were rescued from Eva Massage in Jeffersonville and Island Breeze Spa in New Albany.All of the victims told police about their involvement in labor and sex trafficking, according to Jeffersonville police. The victims received medical attention and support services after being rescued. More top stories:Louisville restaurant accused of overserving driver before deadly crash faces license revocationPolice: 19-year-old accused of battery at southern Indiana elementary schoolFollowing the investigation, Xing Song, 62, was arrested and charged with promoting human sexual trafficking, promoting prostitution, and corrupt business influence. All are felony charges.Battle Ground Police Department, New Albany Police Department, Floyd County Sheriff's Office, and Indiana State Police assisted with carrying out the search warrants.The investigation is ongoing.Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Jeffersonville police at 812-285-6536 or 812-283-6633.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. —

A woman is facing human trafficking charges after police in Jeffersonville say she was trafficking victims out of massage parlors.

Jeffersonville police, along with other agencies, carried out multiple search warrants on Monday at massage parlors in Jeffersonville and New Albany.

Police said that four victims were rescued from Eva Massage in Jeffersonville and Island Breeze Spa in New Albany.

All of the victims told police about their involvement in labor and sex trafficking, according to Jeffersonville police. The victims received medical attention and support services after being rescued.

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Following the investigation, Xing Song, 62, was arrested and charged with promoting human sexual trafficking, promoting prostitution, and corrupt business influence. All are felony charges.

Jeffersonville Police Department

Battle Ground Police Department, New Albany Police Department, Floyd County Sheriff's Office, and Indiana State Police assisted with carrying out the search warrants.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Jeffersonville police at 812-285-6536 or 812-283-6633.