Police Bust Massage Parlor Prostitution Ring in Michigan City
The Michigan City Police Department began receiving complaints regarding a business on 2700 block of Franklin Street in Michigan City, according to court records. Specifically, these complaints stated this business was operating a "massage parlor" that offers massages, but it was also offering sexual acts in exchange for money.
According to court documents, during January and February of 2025, the Laporte County Drug Task Force began investigating and conducting surveillance of the alleged business. As a result of the investigation, the Detectives obtained information from a source that this business operates as a massage parlor, but also puts out advertising for additional sexual acts for money. This advertisement was seen on "Skip the games. Com. " Additionally, the investigation discovered that patrons would get a massage and pay for it using cash. Then, at the conclusion of the massage, they would offer an additional tip, that varied in amount, but would ultimately be negotiated in exchange for a sexual act. These acts ranged from manual stimulation to sexual intercourse.
On March 10,2025, an undercover officer arrived at the business on Franklin St. In Michigan City. Once inside the location, the officer paid a female employee at the front counter for a "full body massage. " After the officer was inside the massage room, two females then entered the room, one of which was the same person that had accepted the payment for the massage. According to court documents, the female from the front counter then straddled the head of the officer and began to rub the officer's body for the massage. The other female began to rub the officer's legs. One of the female employees asked the officer "if this was ok," as she pointed to his genital area. The officer responded in the affirmative and asked how much. One of the female employees told him to just "tip at the end. " After that, the female employee started to rub the officer's legs and eventually grabbed his genital area and began to massage it in a sexual manner. Seconds later, the officer pulled back and said he was having second thoughts. He asked if he could come back later with more money to finish the service, and the female employee responded in the affirmative. The female employee said he could use a card to pay, but the officer said he didn't want to use a card. The officer left, concluding this investigation.
The suspects are currently lodged in the Laporte County Jail.
On March 11,2025, charges were filed in LaPorte County for the following suspects:
Lihong. Maintaining a common nuisance. Prostitution: F6 Felony.
Juan. Prostitution: Class A Misdemeanor.
Yiqun. Prostitution: Class A Misdemeanor.
Zhangping- Prostitution: Class A Misdemeanor.
Xiaozhi. Prostitution: Class A Misdemeanor.