A Quincy mother of two faces charges that she was a madam at a Wellesley massage parlor that was actually a brothel. A grand jury on Thursday handed up indictments charging Zhen Lai, 37, and two business partners with using massage parlors as fronts for prostitution and human trafficking.
Each is charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, conspiracy, deriving support from prostitution and keeping a house of ill fame. State Police arrested the trio in October after working with Homeland Security and immigration agents, along with Wellesley police, on information that Sun Spa, also known as Sun Studio, in Wellesley and Bodywork in Revere were actually brothels.
All three entered innocent pleas at their arraignments in October and were released on bail. They will be arraigned on the new charges in Norfolk Superior Court at a later date.
During her arraignment in Dedham District Court in October, prosecutors said Lai passed herself off as the manager of the massage parlor in Wellesley, but she was actually a madam, arranging appointments for illicit sex and transportation for the Asian women who performed it. Hanley said Lai also set up appointments for male customers. Lai required an interpreter during her earlier court appearance. She is a native of Vietnam and a citizen of China, court documents say.
Lai lives in an apartment at 46 Freeman St. Quincy mother indicted on prostitution charges. Staff Writer The Patriot Ledger. Facebook Twitter Email.
