Aug 21: 
national Qingqin Xie, who does not have lawful status in the US, was ordered detained after being arrested on Aug 20 and charged with using interstate facilities of commerce to manage a business enterprise engaged in prostitution.
Xie owned and operated spas throughout the Capital Region that purported to offer massage services but also commercial sex. Xie paid for internet-based advertisements, many of which were sexually explicit, to promote her businesses. In Oct 2024, law enforcement searched Xie’s Moon Spa in East Greenbush, New York, and seized evidence of commercial sex acts taking place there. Xie continued to open and operate similar spas, including by employing women to engage in sex acts with customers.
The charge filed against Xie carries a maximum term of 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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national Qingqin Xie, who does not have lawful status in the US, was ordered detained after being arrested on Aug 20 and charged with using interstate facilities of commerce to manage a business enterprise engaged in prostitution.
Xie owned and operated spas throughout the Capital Region that purported to offer massage services but also commercial sex. Xie paid for internet-based advertisements, many of which were sexually explicit, to promote her businesses. In Oct 2024, law enforcement searched Xie’s Moon Spa in East Greenbush, New York, and seized evidence of commercial sex acts taking place there. Xie continued to open and operate similar spas, including by employing women to engage in sex acts with customers.
The charge filed against Xie carries a maximum term of 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
cbs6albany.com/news/local/spa
cbs6albany.com/news/local/spa
cbs6albany.com/news/local/us-