SHAWNEE COUNTY – Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay, Shawnee County Sheriff Brian Hill and Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles announce the execution of multiple search warrants at local massage and spa businesses within Shawnee County, according to a media release.
On Wednesday, several multi-agency criminal investigations, one that began over a year ago, resulted in the execution of search warrants at six separate locations within Shawnee County.
During the execution of these search warrants, several suspects were taken into custody and numerous victims were identified including 43-year-old Xue Bai and 44-year-old Hong Gao who are being held on requested charges of Promoting Prostitution; Maintaining House Prostition, according to online jail records.
Chengzhu Lu, 44, is being held on a requested charge of Promoting Prostitution; Soliciting A Patron For Prostitution, according to online jail records. Authorities are working to confirm the identity of all three suspects.
Members of the Kaw Valley Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (KVHTTF) executed search warrants at the following businesses in the Topeka area:
Oriental Health Spa - 2611 SW 21st Street
Healing Massage - 4209 SW 21st Street
Moon Spa - 3124 SW 29th Street
Rising Sun Asian Massage Spa - 5123 SW 29th Street
Healing Star Massage - 5501 SW 29th Street
Rainbow Massage - 5219 SW 7th Street
Anyone with additional information regarding these locations or investigations is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Human Trafficking Hotline (785-251-4TIP) or any of the following individuals:
District Attorney’s Human Trafficking Investigator Bradley Barrett (785-251-2242) Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Detective Ryan Myers (785-251-2262) Topeka Police Department’s Sergeant Eubanks (785-861-9705)