Many Arrested For Prostitution In Illegal Massage Parlor Scheme

Law Enforcement arrested seven people accused of operating illegal massage parlors in several cities, including Winston-Salem and Greensboro.

At the beginning of 2023, the Forsyth County Drug Task Force (FCDTF) said it began investigating complaints of illegal massage parlors operating out of Winston-Salem neighborhoods.

DSources say, two women – Li Huang, 49, and Chongmei Wei, 59 – owned the parlors in Winston-Salem. During further investigation, detectives said they found eight other parlors connected to Huang and Wei.

The parlors were found in the following cities:

• 2 in Winston-Salem (Mill Street and Thurston Street)
• 2 in Gastonia, NC
• 1 in Indian Trail, NC
• 1 in Charlotte, NC
• 1 in Greensboro, NC (Guilford College Road)
• 1 in Columbia, SC
• 2 in Rock Hill, SC

Huang and Wei were arrested and charged with promoting prostitution and continuing a criminal enterprise.

Detectives said five other people connected to the illegal parlors were arrested on various prostitution charges.

Other arrests included:

• Haiyan Chen, 52, charged with promoting prostitution
• Zuying Liu, 60, charged with solicitation of prostitution
• Liling Liang, 59, charged with promoting prostitution
• Quilan Shen, 57, charged with promoting prostitution
• Hsiang-Chai Lin, 56, charged with solicitation of prostitution