Sex Sting Reveals Possible Sex Slaves
A NC woman faces charges for trafficking people and running brothel.
July 21, 2008— -- Two women arrested in a prostitution investigation at a North Carolina massage parlor may have been sex slaves illegally brought to the United States, police said.
The Charlotte Observer reported Monday that Son Jarkowsky, 40, owner of the parlor in Monroe, was charged Saturday with trafficking people and allowing a business to be used for prostitution. Police said she violated a total of 33 city ordinances.
The massage parlor opened in 2007 and police said it catered to male customers, but that females who sought massages were ignored.
Police said the business advertised on the Internet and customers came from hundreds of miles away.
Two employees also were arrested, one on a charge of an attempted crime against nature and the other on two counts of indecent exposure.
Sgt. T.J. Goforth said the women didn't speak each other's language and slept on mattresses in the parlor. He said it wasn't clear if they ever left the business
Goforth also said authorities were seeking counseling for the employees.
The four-month investigation showed one woman was from China and another was from South Korea. The probe began when officers received a tip in April and sent undercover officers into the business.