Seattle Massage Parlors: Seattle vice cops take over massage parlor

Posted on October 22nd, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

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Seattle vice cops take over massage parlor
Thursday, October 21, 2010
SEATTLE (AP) — After a vice raid on a Seattle massage parlor, undercover officers took over for the rest of the day and arrested six men who asked for sex. A seventh customer who asked for a legitimate massage was turned away.
A police report filed with charges in King County Superior Court describes the investigation and raid Oct. 11 at Rainier Foot Massage. Two women and the 45-year-old owner, Liu Wei, were arrested. He’s charged with promoting prostitution.
The Seattle Times and the seattlepi.com report officers remained on the scene and arrested arriving customers who offered to pay a female undercover officer for sex.
With information from: The Seattle Times, the seattlepi.com

See the full article from “Foster’s Daily Democrat”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Bizarre News — Halloween Treats

Posted on October 21st, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

VICE COP MASSAGE
SEATTLE (AP) – Some would-be massage parlor patrons got rubbed — the wrong way. After a vice raid on a Seattle massage parlor, undercover officers took over for the rest of the day. One customer who wanted a legit massage was sent on his way. But authorities say six men looking for sex were busted. Local media (Seattle Times and the seattlepi.com) report a female undercover officer was part of the sting. Two women and the male owner of the massage parlor were busted.

See the full article from “ABC12.com”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Seattle police raid, then run massage parlor

Posted on October 20th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Seattle police raid, then run massage parlor

Earlier this month, Seattle officers raided a Rainier Avenue South massage parlor then continued to operate it for a day, offering would-be customers a decidedly unhappy ending.

From June through September, Seattle vice detectives conducted five undercover operations at the massage parlor, located at 4204 Rainier Ave. S. In each case, according to court documents, women there offered to touch the undercover detectives sexually for a fee.
In one instance, a vice detective arrived at the massage parlor and was asked by Wei if he would like a “full body massage,” according to charging documents. The detective agreed and was led to a room where, for $40, he “received a terrible massage” from a woman who then asked for an addition $60 for a more intimate treatment.

See the full article from “Seattle Post Intelligencer”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Didgeridoo pioneer brings sound vibrations to Victoria

Posted on September 30th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

What: Stuart Dempster’s Sound Massage Parlour
Where: Open Space, 510 Fort St.
When: Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. and Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10, $8 at the door, or call
250-383-8833
Want to meet the man who brought the Australian didgeridoo to North America?

Seattle’s Stuart Dempster performs his 1986 solo composition, Sound Massage Parlour, at Open Space on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Dempster’s brass didgeridoo, a.k.a. the JDBBBD (or John Diamond’s Big Beautiful Brass Didgeridoo).

Those who attend Sound Massage Parlour will experience more than par-excellence didgeridoo playing.

Dempster said one man with a longtime knee injury attended Sound Massage Parlour and left with reduced pain.

For some tastes it might sound too new age-y. But don’t line up at Sound Massage Parlour expecting Oral Roberts-style faith healing.

See the full article from “Victoria Times Colonist”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Didgeridoo pioneer brings sound vibrations to Victoria

Posted on September 30th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

What: Stuart Dempster’s Sound Massage Parlour
Where: Open Space, 510 Fort St.
When: Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. and Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10, $8 at the door, or call
250-383-8833
Want to meet the man who brought the Australian didgeridoo to North America?

Seattle’s Stuart Dempster performs his 1986 solo composition, Sound Massage Parlour, at Open Space on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear Dempster’s brass didgeridoo, a.k.a. the JDBBBD (or John Diamond’s Big Beautiful Brass Didgeridoo).

Those who attend Sound Massage Parlour will experience more than par-excellence didgeridoo playing.

Dempster said one man with a longtime knee injury attended Sound Massage Parlour and left with reduced pain.

For some tastes it might sound too new age-y. But don’t line up at Sound Massage Parlour expecting Oral Roberts-style faith healing.

See the full article from “Victoria Times Colonist”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Developers propose sports complex for Town Center

Posted on June 30th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Developers propose sports complex for Town Center
June 30, 2010
By Caleb Heeringa
New: June 30, 10:13 a.m.
Developers envision a large private sporting facility with a pool, basketball and racquetball courts just north of Sammamish City Hall, but will need the city to make some zoning exceptions for it to proceed.
As envisioned by Seattle-based Gramor Development and Caron Architecture, the Sammamish Sport Club would be close to 65,000 square feet on approximately 3.5 acres southwest of the corner of Southeast 4th Street and 228th Avenue Southeast. Though the exact details of the project are still being ironed out, a 9-lane swimming pool, sauna, aerobic studio and massage parlor are among the amenities mentioned in conceptual materials presented to the City Council at a June 15 meeting.
Radim Blazej, owner of Caron Architecture, said the facility could fulfill the community’s indoor swimming needs without a huge capital investment. He suggested it could be a joint venture between the city and the developers.

See the full article from “Sammamish Review”

Seattle Massage Parlors: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on May 17th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

One lobbyist, or one government relations representative, can protest unfair legislation til the cows come home. I don’t think that has near as much impact as it would if 100, or 1000, massage therapists banded together and showed up at a city council meeting or a session of the legislature where the laws that affect us are being decided.
Haven’t we had enough years of the old massage parlor mentality? Haven’t we had enough years of being treated like we’re all prostitutes, and not being taken seriously as a member of the health care team? I think we have. That’s why I keep harping on this subject. It’s been gratifying to me in the past few weeks that I’ve received some comments from therapists saying that they are glad I jolted them into taking some kind of action. I wish the rest would follow suit.

See the full article from “Massage Today (blog)”

Seattle Massage Parlors: The treasures and pleasures of Phnom Penh

Posted on May 11th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Behind the FCC is another imposing and historic structure which is unfortunately in a very dilapidated state. This French Colonial building used to house the taxation department and has been around for some time. The stucco building with French-style eaves and doorways conveys opulence despite its rather faded glory. The FCC has bought the building and is reportedly planning to renovate the place for a restaurant, art gallery and library in the near future.
A lazy day down by the river
On a recent holiday in Phnom Penh, I stayed in a small hotel overlooking the river, in the area known as Sisowath Quay. More than a kilometer long, Sisowath Quay hosts a number of bars, pubs, local and foreign food restaurants, spa and foot massage parlors, clothes and accessories boutiques, banks, the Royal Palace and the National Museum of Cambodia.

See the full article from “GMA news.tv”

Seattle Massage Parlors: Third suspect faces prostitution charges

Posted on May 11th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

Third suspect faces prostitution charges
LODI – A Lodi man has been named as a third person suspected of running a prostitution ring from Washington state to California, allegedly using massage parlors as fronts for brothels, according to federal court documents.
Carl Hencmann, 65, of Lodi appeared in U.S. District Court in Sacramento on Monday, officials said, facing prostitution and money-laundering charges. He was ordered jailed in lieu of $250,000 bail.
Federal authorities believe Hencmann and two business partners – Tham Nguyen, 48, and Suong Tran, 51, both of Burien, Wash. – hired women from out of state to work as prostitutes and moved them among massage parlors in Lodi, Sacramento and Washington state, and a legal brothel in Nevada.
In Lodi, the businesses targeted were the AAH Spa at 20 N. Cherokee Lane and Valley Spa at 321 N. California St.

See the full article from “Stockton Record”

Seattle Massage Parlors: ICE: 3 Calif. Spas Were Fronts For Prostitution

Posted on May 9th, 2010 in Seattle massage parlors by massageseattle

ICE: 3 Calif. Spas Were Fronts For Prostitution
2 People From Washington State In CustodyPOSTED: 4:01 pm PDT April 22, 2010UPDATED: 4:11 pm PDT April 22, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two people from Washington state operated massage parlors in Sacramento and Lodi that were actually fronts for prostitution, immigration officials alleged Thursday.
Tham Nguyen, 48, and Suong Tran, 51, were taken into custody Thursday after agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with local authorities, executed federal search warrants at the businesses. A federal grand jury issued a two-county indictment Wednesday.
Immigration officials said the pair operated AAH Spa on North Cherokee Lane in Lodi, Valley Spa on North California Street in Lodi, and Healthy Living Nails and Spa on 47th Avenue in Sacramento. They also operated spas in Washington and a legal brothel in Nevada, immigration officials claimed.

See the full article from “KCRA Sacramento”

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