San Diego is seeking to shut down a Barrio Logan massage parlor that it alleges provided inappropriate services – including prostitution.
The allegations at Green Massage Spa include multiple instances of employees offering to sell sex to undercover police officers, according to the San Diego City Attorney’s Office.
Through a civil enforcement complaint, the city is seeking to shutter the spa, assessing civil penalties of $2,500 per day for alleged violations.
“Many reports of prostitution-related activity occurring at the massage parlor” flowed in to both the San Diego Police Department and Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
They led to a joint investigation with the city, which revealed at least four separate occasions in which an employee of the spa offered sex services to undercover officers, the City Attorney’s Office said.
The city also claims law enforcement has identified 160 separate advertisements and online reviews promoting sexual acts at the business. Despite being warned by the city to halt the alleged prostitution, it wasn’t stopped, officials said.
Outside of the sexual-related allegations, the city’s complaint asserts that city inspectors discovered multiple code violations at the business, such as unpermitted electrical and plumbing modifications.
In a statement, City Attorney Heather Ferbert said, “This case isn’t just about shutting down an illegal business, it’s about protecting vulnerable people from harm and exploitation.”
She also said the investigation into the Barrio Logan business “points to a serious pattern of criminal behavior that has no place in any neighborhood.”
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