Six more suspects have been arrested following undercover prostitution busts at Miami-Dade massage parlors, bringing the total so far to 13, records showed.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Organized Crimes Bureau and Vice and Intelligence Squad have conducted the operation at businesses located from Kendall Drive to Bird Road and Coral Way this week.
According to arrest forms, undercover deputies went into the massage parlors posing as customers and asked for massages. In most cases, investigators say the women allegedly touched the undercover officer inappropriately during the massage and offered prices for sexual acts.
Authorities say the undercover officer would pay, and once a woman allegedly fondled him, deputies moved in and made the arrest.
The women arrested range in age from 36 to 67 years old.
In addition to prostitution-related charges, the women also face charges of practicing massage without a license and practicing as a health care professional without a license.