Five arrested in massage parlor prostitution bust in Rapides Parish

ALEXANDRIA, La. ( WNTZ ) — Agents with the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit, responding to community complaints, conducted a months-long investigation into alleged criminal sexual conduct and inappropriate acts at several local massage businesses.

The investigation, initiated in early spring 2024, focused on La-La Spa, Queen Spa, and a third business on Jackson Street Extension with no listed name. RADE agents, after gathering sufficient evidence, obtained search warrants for the three businesses and two related residences.

On June 14, 2024, RADE agents executed four simultaneous search warrants and a fifth later in the day, uncovering acts of prostitution linked to the massage parlors. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents assisted in the operation.

The following individuals were arrested:

• Liping Wang, 49, of Brooklyn, N.Y. , charged with Prostitution by Massage and two counts of Pandering.
• Jiuhua Song, 48, of Alexandria, La. , charged with Prostitution by Massage.
• Huanhuan Hu, 31, of Alexandria, La. , charged with Prostitution by Massage.
• Fuyong Cun, 44, of Alexandria, La. , charged with Prostitution by Massage.
• Fang Li, 36, of Alexandria, La. , charged with Enticing Prostitution.

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