Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Guy Armour of the Plainsboro Police Department said today that four women have been arrested and charged in connection with a prostitution ring that had been operating at a massage parlor in the township.
The four were arrested on March 18, 2016 during an investigation into prostitution as part of a statewide crackdown on human trafficking.
During the investigation, police seized $5,400 in cash and bank accounts.
Among those arrested was Jing Sun, 46, of Plainsboro. She was charged with promoting prostitution as the operator of the illicit business. Her bail was set at $10,000.
Three co-defendants, Guoping Liu, 50, and Song Hong, 39, both of Flushing, N.Y., and Jianqin Xui, 49, of Plainsboro, each were charged with a disorderly persons offence of engaging in prostitution. Each of them was released in her own recognizance.
The investigation is active and is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Beatty of the Plainsboro Police Department at (609) 799-2333, or Detective Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3300.