news about massage license fraud

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http://www.bellevuewa.gov/10136.htm

Do you have anymore details as to who has been scooped up? So they are nailing the mps? I guess you don't need a license to be an escort. I think this is being politically driven by 'legit white parlor' owners who are getting killed by these Asian ladies.

Sorry, I don't know exactly which spas got hit. But apparently, a con man was selling fraudulent massage license got arrested, and he ratted out on all his clients.

I heard the story a little differently from some people on the outskirts of this situation. There was a Chinese man in Bellevue that was selling Massage licenses to girls for $5000. The health department, who is the agent for licenses in the health care field in Washington started to get wind of this type thing and got tougher on their standards for massage licenses in 2011 and changed the criteria. They revoked many of the licenses and many of the girls who had purchased licenses from this man were not able to renew their licenses and they rolled over on him. I had heard that he was arrested but hadn't heard of any of the girls who may have been busted per se but if you look around Bellevue and some other areas you will see some changes in the business and I think that you will see even more. I heard that there is a health department agent in the area that is doing a big investigation and these girls that do not have verifiable credentials will be losing their licenses and I would imagine that if they don't have green cards some will get deported. I don't think that we as customers have to much to worry about except losing some of our favorite providers.

Yeah, I don't know the exact details. I only heard it probably 2nd or 3rd hand; from jaded masseuses' friends that felt like they got cheated about that man ripping them off.

I know a couple of girls that went with him and one vanished ( her parlor is closed) and the other is very nervous.

Look on that same page for more info on this investigation. I can't seem to post a link. This investigation seems to be centered around licensing and most of the places we go do not have licensed girls working. I haven't gotten wind of any busts of any other nature. Ther are at least 2 places in Bellevue closed due to this investigation, maybe more. I haven't heard of other cities being investigated but they probably will be since this investigation is being lead by a DOH inspector not by LE. see your favorite girl now while she is still working!

This article lists the affected businesses:

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http://bellevue.patch.com/articles/bellevue-massage-therapists-arrested-for-a-second-time-on-fraud-police-say

Spokane too

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http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/11/suspected-brothels-raided/