Apartments in Newton, Watertown, Wellesley, and Somerville were used as brothels in an interstate prostitution ring resulting in the arrest of five individuals from Massachusetts and New York, the Department of Justice announced.
Dong Kai Chen,41, of Quincy; Yu En Jin “Eric,” 26, of Quincy; Jing Liang Chen “Mike,” 30, of Quincy and Xiang Hua Zhang, 27, and Hong Wei “Ms. Chen,” 37, of Flushing, New York were charged with one count of conspiracy to transport and entice women to travel for the purpose of prostitution, one count on inducing travel to engage in prostitution, one count of sex trafficking by force or coercion and two counts of forced labor, harboring or concealing aliens and seven counts of interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
Women were lured by advertisements in newspapers across the country, according to the Department of Justice. The women usually arrived at South Station and then were transported to various apartments across
Massachusetts.In some cases, the women were in the United States illegally.
“Successful prosecutions of traffickers rely heavily on the cooperation of victims and law enforcement’s ability to gain their trust,” said US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, in a statement. “The District of Massachusetts is working with outstanding case agents, investigations and advocates who understand the complexity and sensitive issues facing victims of human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking.
Don Kai Chen’s arraignment is set for April 12. Jing Liang Chen is expected to be arraigned on April 12. An arraignment date has not been set for the other three.
Apartments in Wellesley, Newton used as brothels, Justice Department says - Wellesley - Your Town - Boston.com
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