Crime & Safety

Massage Parlor Shut Down for Prostitution, Police Say

Mount Laurel Police arrest a New York woman for engaging in prostitution at the J.J. Whitehorse Spa on Church Road, according to a report.

A Mount Laurel massage parlor was shut down Tuesday after authorities allegedly discovered prostitution was going on at the establishment.

Mount Laurel Police said they conducted a two-week investigation into prostitution at the J.J. Whitehorse Spa, on the 4200 block of Church Road, culminating in the arrest of Young Ok Park, 46, of the 15000 block of Peck Avenue, Flushing, NY, for engaging in prostitution.

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Police arrested Park at the spa Tuesday, during the execution of a search warrant. She was served with criminal complaints and released pending a court hearing. The spa is currently closed.

About $3,500 in cash and other evidence were seized during the raid, police said.

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Mount Laurel Police were assisted by the Westampton Township Police Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. The operation was funded by MAGLOCLEN (Middle Atlantic Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network).

Information provided by Mount Laurel Police. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.


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