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Owners/Operators Of Asian Massage Parlors Charged With Transporting Persons For Prostitution
Four Chinese nationals who own and operate a group of Asian massage parlors in Johnson County, Kansas, were charged in federal court today with transporting people across state lines and national borders for the purpose of prostitution. U.S. Attorney John F. Wood, Western District of Missouri, announced today's charges. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the FBI, and other local and state agencies investigated the case.
Ling Xu, aka Cherry, 45; Zhong Yan Liu, 35; and Cheng Tang, aka Tom, 21, all citizens of China residing in Overland Park, Kan., and Hongmei Madole, aka as Hongmei Zhou, 31, of Olathe, Kan., a native of China who is a conditional resident alien in the United States based upon marriage to a U.S. citizen, were charged in a criminal complaint filed this morning in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo. Xu, Liu and Tang are involved in operating China Rose Massage and China Villa Massage in Overland Park. They also operate a residence that is allegedly used for prostitution and to house the Asian females that work at China Rose Massage. Madole is the owner of Asian Touch Massage in Olathe.
Today's federal criminal complaint alleges that from March 1, 2006, to May 10, 2007, Xu, Liu, Tang and Madole aided and abetted each other and others to transport and attempt to transport at least one individual in interstate or foreign commerce with intent that this individual engage in prostitution. Read more at ice.gov.
Grants of TPS are initially made for periods of 6 to 18 months
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) - Establishes a legislative basis for allowing a group of persons temporary refuge in the United States. Under a provision of the Immigration Act of 1990, the Attorney General may designate nationals of a foreign state to be eligible for TPS with a finding that conditions in that country pose a danger to personal safety due to ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster. Grants of TPS are initially made for periods of 6 to 18 months and may be extended depending on the situation. Removal proceedings are suspended against aliens while they are in Temporary Protected Status.
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