WORKSHEET FOR MASSAGE PARLORS
AND HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
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MASSAGE PARLOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING WORKSHEET
This is an ongoing
worksheet - as we get answers to the
questions below I will put them in a different color and we will periodically
send this around to everyone so they can stay informed.
GETTING THE FACTS & LAWS STRAIGHT
Do we currently have 16 or 17 or …how many?
The police should be aware of all of them .
Given the likelihood of the exact same human trafficking
conditions at the other parlors, especially those that quickly popped up after
Township law was declared unenforceable,
what stats and research has been
collected over these past years that
would help make short work of
knowing which ones should be shut down ? There are sites on-line
that share reviews of the illicit activity. Have the police been monitoring
these?
Have some parlors been recognized as legitimate? How does the
public know which ones these are, so that
a woman, for instance, wanting a massage does not find herself in a “brothel”
or in a dangerous situation ?
Which of the 10 versions of the facts finally was decided to be
the accurate version - there were 3 and 7 more sprang up //there were 5 and 5
more sprang up , there were 2 and 11 sprang up … ( why
have so many versions been offered
Did the Jenkintown Rd at Monroe Ave parlor only shut down temporarily? Will they change
names and re-open ? Have they already ? Do they even
need to change names …because all
they had was building and fire code violations
?
Please tell us exactly what the violations were - besides the broad code
numbers posted on the doorr) and include the
text as well as the ordinance # with a link to the
to the law.
Has the police department compiled a list
of the other laws that could apply to massage parlors currently ( before the
ordinance
Abington passed on 6-10-21)
including such things
about businesses not being engaged in illegal activity, or IRS
accountability for employee taxes, etc or proper accounting for of revenues?
What kept Police from acting for TWO years - that didn't keep them from acting
May 13th – when the new ordinance still
wasn’t in effect….
What would have happened if a child was harmed in the years they decided not to
enforce …….? Who would've claimed responsibility for that?
4 years of inaction on a nullified ordinance is 3
½ years too long – and that
was only with a grassroots effort – not on the merit of 37 complaints
including taking in endless
information from those
concerned.
How
many of the 37 complaints were answered – and in what way were they answered
(residents send your experience on this
to
lel@abingtoncitizens.com
)
COMMISSIONER AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
Did Michael Clarke alert the Commissioners to the fact that it was
unenforceable or only the police?
If not the Commissioners, who believed they had already crafted information to
fix that problem, then why not?
How wcan an ordinance be declared unenforceable outside of the public forum ……. There's something that seems terribly wrong with us passing ordinances and someone outside of the public view deciding that they are nullified but the public not being informed …. and possibly commissioners, too ..... with everyone thinking the appropriate measures are in place
Are there others of our laws that have been
declared not enforceable ?
Did Michael Clarke say that there was no way to fix the unenforceability and
make 90% of it enforceable while one small section could not be enforced?
Were ppolice or Commissioners told it couldn’t be amended?
When exactly was Commissioner Thompson told about the situation with the
ordinance and the complaints?
When was John Spiegelman told? (He answered at the 6-10 meeting
that about a month prior )
When was Tom Hecker told?
When the police find a problem that
it is not easy for them to control, is it not policy that they inform the
Commissioners and seek to craft legislation that would fix it ?
Why didn’t
police plead with the Manager and Commissioners to have law instituted
immediately when they were told the old law wasn’t enforceable ?
Why would Commissioners not be alerted immediately to something dangerous
in their ward?
Why would the president and VP of the Board not be informed about
major investigations or major issues that might need legislation ?
LANDLORD / RENTS
What is the responsibility of the
landlord in allowing an illicit operation
to take place – it must be
assumed that he had every reason to know and was even told directly by police
who had enough evidence to involve the FBI, so certainly should have
addressed the responsibility of the
landlord…..
Why are so many of the applications in the name of the Landlord and not the
applicant themselves?
What laws or penalties are there that
apply to Landlords that knowingly rent to entities engaged in illegal business?
How much in rental income was declared
by the landlord ? Is rental
income on an illicit business
something the landlord can keep without penalty?
How much rental income was declared by the landlord
How much rental income was declared as an expense by the massage parlor?
How much in business taxes was paid
each year by the Massage Parlor itself
since the Monroe Ave parlor was in business?
The system of not charging the girls - but also not
sending them to a "rehab" facility simply drives them back to their pimps --
where is the role of the police in suggesting alternatives that might lead to
more effective legislation and handling people at risk like this
( - it would be like arresting a drug dealer and calling the addict a
victim and not requiring any rehab - so he just goes to the next dealer or
like sending an abused child back to the abusive home rather than to some place
where they get treatment and training. )
The girls are also breaking the law. Leniency is a
very good thing but leniency without Life Coaching programs or other
rehabilitation is just a recipe for disaster. Where is the place in our
Township for coming up with solutions to
things like this?
Many of the girls may be here illegally.... Is that checked?
And what about the pimps - either local or in New Jersey or in New
York??? Is that end of things pursued?
After YEARS and years of complaints and at least 2 YEARS of investigation
and an arrest for prostitution,
how is it the shut down was
not for running an illicit
massage parlor but was due to
the Code
Enforcement Department and the Fire Marshal’s citing building
code violations ( which could be fixed and they could be back in business
rather quickly) . But if prostitution were repeatedly established there are
certainly laws against illegal business .
Why was that not immediately
done with undercover officers?
It was stated that without cooperation from the girls “ it makes it difficult to
prove a human trafficking case or to establish evidence” – but once they are
arrested for prostitution, tracking the path of their money or support – or
allowing them to “rat out “ the traffickers
to get themselves leniency
should speed that job up. Not
arresting the girls seems to be part of the problem in how this is being
handled. .
It was stated that without cooperation from the girls “ it makes it difficult to
prove a human trafficking case or to establish evidence” .
Why are undercover police not used to act as "clients" ?
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PARLORS in Abington and nearby
Little Red Hen
List
- who will help with these ?
---Website
link for each
---Analysis of reviews – and capture text that indicates illicit activity
---Call to police to ask for the whole list (there may be 17 in Abington)
---Right to Know submission, if police won’t give it to you
1. Jin
Lian Asian Massage 2743 Jenkintown Rd, Glenside, PA 19038
Sign Permit 4-22-16 - Sign Permit
7-25-13 $300 cost of work - $129 permit fee
Applicant
Richard and Dorothy Angelo - no owner listed on sign permit
Sign permit
Entrance on Monroe
Ave side of the building ---- the
most residential area out of the massage establishments found in Abington .
This
was shut down for building code and fire code
violations on 5-13-21 and it had been the subject of at least 2
years worth of investigations.
There have been
https://www.thereporteronline.com/2020/11/23/glenside-woman-arrested-following-assault-at-area-massage-facility/
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2. Village
Spa 430
N Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038
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www.handandstone.com
(near Barnes & Noble – but that’s getting redeveloped)
215-657-6100
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4. Spa One
or The Spa 1 1167 Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001-
Also associated with 1165 Old York Road This
is across the street from the Police station.
19001 owner Charles Steinberg applicant Yan Ying Weng
sign permit
cost of work hundred $90 permit fee hundred
and 4951-29-19 date issued 2-08-19
sign will be on front of building and on window
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5. Jin's
Massage Therapy 101 Jackson Ave, Glenside, PA
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6. Heaven's
Best Day Spa - 1186 Easton Rd, Abington, PA 19001
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7. King
and Queen Massage & Spa 1930
Old York Rd, Abington, PA 19001
install 36 square-foot wall sign for king and queen massage and spa electrical
cost $4500 permit fee $109 September 5, 2014 ///use and occupancy 1-28-15 feed
$200 ////use and occupancy 11-5-18 date received $200 date issued 1-8-19///
plumbing work done 9-10-14 by plumber David Jen///12-10-14 signage permit fee $
170 - install 18 ft.² post sign for king and queen massage spa
8. Tao
Spa 106 N Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA 19038
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9.
Simply Massage 141 E Glenside, PA, 19038
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10.
Recharge/ Renew Spa or Renew
Massage Therapy
910 Henrietta Ave,
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 **
(also
associated with 547 Rockledge Ave., Huntington Valley PA)
1-13-14 electrical work cost of work $275
permit fee $19
electrical contractor be enough electrical contractors Inc. a great deal of work
for $275 and $19 is the lowest permit fee we have ever seen
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11. Massage Envy 1575 the Fairway or 1631 The Fairway
also associated as 1575 the Fairway
tenant fit out No owners are listed
- Brandoli Property Management is listed as the contractor
in various places- And applicant in various
places is listed as Baederwood LP 1301 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn PA 19312
10-18-11 HVAC $5000 permit fee $79 Stanley Cooper
10-18-11 electrical $18,000 permit fee $304 Meridian electrical Associates in
Bristol
a duplicate line
appeared for this work but with no name given for contractor (Change
contractor? )
12-29-11 alteration cost $500,000 fee $17,000 no
owner no applicant for planet fitness &
massage envy
8-23-11 alteration $70,961 fee to who
thousand $634 Biasi
construction services LLC
8-16-11 sign $2500 fee $755 Forman sign
company - no owner no applicant
8-16-11 fire protection $3375 fee $104 victory fire protection Inc.
9-27-11 electrical $22,874 fee
$364 no
name given for contractor (Change contractor?)
A duplicate line was given for this work
and the contractor wasAxcess mechanical Inc. Pottsville Pike
9-27-11 HVAC $22,000 fee $249 Longs
heating and cooling Inc.
-25-11 plumbing
no cost is given
fee $264
5-9-11 alteration
$12,100 fee $404 contractor
Brenda Lee property management
https://locations.massageenvy.com/pennsylvania/jenkintown/1647-the-fairway.html
12.
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13. Juan's Reflexology 1863-65 Old York Rd
Ste A Abington, PA 19001 (267) 584-9006
OTHER TOWNSHIPS
CHELTENHAM
Healing Path Massage Therapy 835 Glenside Ave
#204, Wyncote, PA 19095
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JENKINTOWN
Massage Healing in Jenkintown
921 Old York Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046
(267) 627-4162
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HORSHAM
1) Yun's
Spa 2718
Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090
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UPPER DUBLIN
Relaxing Spa - Asian Massage Parlor 107
Allison Rd. Oreland, PA · (267) 367-7740
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UPPER MORELAND
Wan
Wan Spa 82
York Rd Ste 200 Willow GrovePa 19090 (215)
366-5645
http://wanwanspa.wix.com/19090 http://www.companyaddress.com/menu.html
In Upper Moreland . Very residential area. Reviews Online
give cause for concern .
Massage Therapy at Park Center 208 N Easton Rd
Willow Grove Pa 19090
https://www.yelp.com/biz/massage-therapy-at-park-center-willow-grove-2
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ROCKLEDGE
Handled With Care 145
Rockledge Ave, Rockledge, PA 19046 (267)
584-9006
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