Advocates Push Back Against Bothell Massage Parlor Shutdowns Amid Police Investigation

Advocates decry Bothell police raids of 5 Asian-owned massage parlors

Police said investigators found signs of prostitution in the parlors last Tuesday. Advocates said the businesses were targeted based on stereotypes.

Massage parlor group accuses Bothell police of harassment after 5 shut down

An organization representing Asian massage parlor workers is speaking out about a series of raids conducted in five Bothell-area parlors last week. The Massage Parlor Organizing Project (MPOP) said the raids are nothing more than Asian harassment. Bothell police shut down five massage parlors in downtown Bothell following citizen complaints and a Bothell Police Department (BPD) investigation. “We had complaints. We had information,” Bothell Poli…

Advocates push back against Bothell massage parlor shutdowns amid police investigation

Advocates in Bothell are speaking out after multiple massage parlors were shut down last week, challenging claims tied to an ongoing police investigation into a

Being 'Tender With People' & Making Friends Doesn't Mean A Massage Parlor Is Up To No Good Says Owners In Bust

Police in Bothell, Washington have had several massage parlors shutdown in the downtown area while they conduct an investigation into prostitution and human trafficking at the businesses.With a city name like Bothell, it's probably a good idea to, if nothing else, pause and take a closer look into the local parlors. There seems to be an increase in "sad endings" everywhere you turn.KIRO 7, who interviewed a couple who own two of the shutdown loc…