A massage parlor worker performed a sex act on an undercover Macon police investigator before he had her arrested on prostitution charges. That's according to the suspect's defense lawyer, who claims the officer has now admitted that a used condom found at the scene was his.
An undercover police officer paid for massage services at Tokyo Health Spa, 2790 Riverside Drive, on March 3, according to a police incident report.
The police report says the officer was sent into the business where he was solicited by 29-year old Sun Ah Cho, for oral sex in exchange for money.
The report does not list the officer's name.
Defense Attorney Reza Sedghi says Cho had planned to file a motion requesting a DNA sample from the undercover officer. But by Friday afternoon, Sedghi said they changed plans because the officer admitted to the State Solicitor's Office that semen found at the scene was his own.
A prosecutor at the State Solicitor's Office, assistant solicitor-general Rebecca Grist, would not comment when we tried to check Sedghi's account.
Macon police Lt. Kelly Monroe, who heads up massage parlor sting operations, said officers working undercover are not supposed to engage in sexual acts.
The defense lawyer says the officer solicited oral sex, gave Cho money and after she finished performing oral sex, he took out his phone and called for "back-up" inside the business.
"When she realized he was an officer, Cho took the condom from the floor and put it in the freezer, then he took his money back and handcuffed her," said Sedghi.
Cho was charged with prostitution, posted bail and returned to Los Angeles, which the police report stated as her residence.
"She will not return back, unless for a court date," said Sedghi.
"We will wait and see what the city does about the case," said Sedghi.
Lt. Monroe says Macon police have procedures in place for undercover details but says massage parlor investigations are "special investigations" that do not have a written policy.
"We do provide a briefing before they (the undercover officers) enter the building, discussing proper conduct and procedure," said Monroe.
Capt. Mike Schlageter with the Macon Police Department's Internal Affairs unit says they have not received a complaint about the case. He says they would not investigate unless a complaint is filed. Schlageter says a complaint can be filed by any individual, including the Chief of Police or District Attorney's Office.