The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit conducted a two-day undercover operation beginning Monday, November 4, 2024, which resulted in the arrest of 21 people.

Undercover detectives went to several massage parlors in the Davenport, Dundee, Lakeland and Winter Haven areas of Polk County to purchase legal massages from licensed massage therapists. During these massages, twenty of the masseuses offered to perform sexual acts in exchange for money during the sessions. One suspect, Jinxia Huang, punched the undercover detective when he denied her advances. Another suspect, Xiu Lin, was arrested outside a massage parlor for resisting arrest for interfering while detectives were arresting another woman for prostitution.

“We want our communities to be safe and free from illegal activities and criminals who prey on people. These arrests are part of our ongoing efforts to hold those who break the law accountable. “We are focused on keeping our neighborhoods safe and will continue to crack down on businesses that operate outside the law.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff

The suspects arrested in this case and their charges are as follows:

ARRESTED AT XI XI SPA, 7554 Cypress Gardens Blvd:

• Qiuhua Zhang (10/14/1974) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2) and massage therapy without a license (M1)
• Jinxia Huang (5/23/1987) – Charged with Offering to Commit Prostitution (M2), Unlicensed Massage Therapy (M1), Assault (M1), and False Imprisonment (F3)

ARRESTED AT NEW COAST SPA, 28079 US Hwy 27:

• Rose Wang Walker (3/28/1963) – Accused of offering to commit prostitution (M2). She told officers she is the owner of the business.
• Hongxin Yang (7/8/1970) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)

ARRESTED AT QUEEN DAY SPA, 1947 21^street NO Street:

• Qui Qiaojun (9/19/1993) – Charged with offering prostitution (M2) and massage therapy without a license (M1)
• Li An (8/2/1973) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2) and massage therapy without a license (M1)

ARRESTED IN ASIAN HEALTH MASSAGE, 1222 6^T.H. NO Street:

• Shuangyan Hu (6/11/1983) – Charged with offering prostitution (M2) and massage therapy without a license (M1)
• Xuekun Lin (11/18/1974) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2) and massage therapy without a license (M1)

ARRESTED IN SHANGRILA MASSAGE, 1134 1^street South Street:

• Ying Lin (1/11/1976) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)
• Xiu Lin (6/9/1969) – Charged with two counts of resisting arrest (M1)

ARRESTED AT NEW ORIENTAL MASSAGE, 6000 Lucerne Park Road:

• Baohua Zhang (12/10/1972) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2). She told officers she is the owner of the business.

ARRESTED AT TOP OASIS SPA, 1975 E Edgewood Drive:

• Yanfei Ye (3/27/1971) – Charged with offering prostitution (M2) and massage therapy without a license (M1)
• Ruifen Ren (9/2/1960) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)

ARRESTED AT I-SPA MASSAGE, 1114 Mayflower Drive:

• Shixin Zhang (5/23/1968) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)

ARRESTED AT OCEAN MASSAGE STAR, 127 Alamo Drive East:

• Hong Xia Sok (8/27/1974) – Charged with offering to commit prostitution (M2) and resisting arrest (M1)
• Yihua Yu (12/4/1981) – Accused of offering to commit prostitution (M2) and lewd behavior (M2)

ARRESTED AT LUCKY ASIAN MASSAGE, 3234 S Florida Avenue:

• Zhuling Liu (6/1/1962) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)
• Fenghua Jiang (5/6/1966) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)

ARRESTED AT EASTERN MASSAGE, 105 Allamanda Drive:

• Yan Luo (9/9/1960) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)
• Jinfeng Mu (11/29/1964) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2). She was arrested in a similar operation in December 2023.

ARRESTED AT SUN SPA, 110 Polo Park East:

• Yuling Zhang Collins (3/29/1967) – Accused of offering prostitution (M2)

Anyone with information about illegal activities or suspected human trafficking occurring at a Polk County massage parlor business is asked to call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-888-400-TIPS (8477) or visit www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com And click on the “Submit a tip” tab. Citizens will also be able to download the P3TIPS application on their cell phone or mobile device.