HomeMy WebLinkAboutRen - ProstitutionTHE STATE OF IOWA
Arrest Date:
Form Number:2025006239
COUNTYJOHNSON
VS.
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
This Complaint and Affidavit is to be:
Filed with Court Clerk (cc: CA)
Submitted to County Attorney
Filed with JCO - Defendant is a Juvenile
Hair Color
BLACK - BLK
Eye Color
BLACK - BLK
Weight
125 LBS
Height
5' 03"
Ethnicity
UNKNOWN - U
Race
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER - A
Gender
FEMALE
Date of Birth
02/28/1969
DL Restrictions
B
DL Endorsements
NONE
DL Class
C
State
IA
DL#
802AK8756
Zip Code
52240
State
IA
City
IOWA CITY
Address
1901 1/2 BROADWAY STREET #1
SuffixMiddleFirst
JUNPING
Last
REN
OFFENDER
Upper Time Range
00:00
Incident Time or Low Range
00:00
Upper Date Range
09/16/2025
Incident Date or Low Range
05/01/2025
Is Date and Time of Incident Known?
NO
Zip Code
52240
State
IA
City
IOWA CITY
Address
1901 BROADWAY STREET SUITE 2
Literal Description
BRDWAY ST
Location Type
OtherCivil Damage AssessmentFatal AccidentSerious P.I.Class
AGMS
ZoneinSpeedCrime Description
PROSTITUTION
Code Section
725.1(1)(A)
County LocalState
OFFENSE
PARENT/GUARDIAN
RELEASED TONO CONTACT ORDER
REQUESTED
WARRANT REQUESTED
SUMMONS TO APPEAR
(Citation Issued)
CUSTODYTAKEN INTO CUSTODY
STATUS OF OFFENDER/JUVENILE
Narrative of Offense Committed
On or about the above stated date and time, the Defendant did
commit prostitution by offering his or her services for sale or by selling his or her services as a partner in a sex act
NARRATIVE
In the above time frame, the defendant owned and operated two illicit massage businesses in Iowa CIty, Paradise Spa locations at 1901 Broadway St. Suite 2,
Iowa City, IA and 805 S 1st Ave Suite 3, Iowa City, IA. During this time period, the defendant has had numerous female workers inside the business. During
interviews these workers stated they receive $70 per/hour massage, $40 goes to the defendant, and $10 is paid for "room and board." The female workers work
7 days a week, 9:00am-10:30pm. The female workers have never been observed by investigators outside the businesses in public.
During the investigation numerous males were interviewed after leaving the Spas. These individuals admitted to receiving sex acts, from workers, including the
defendant, in violation of Chapter 725 of the Iowa Code. Others reported being offered sex acts for extra money during their massages. During the investigative
period a sexual assault was reported to have occurred at 1901 Broadway Suite 2 location, where co-defendnat (Zhenshi Liu) sexually assaulted a customer.
The def has had several other massage parlors in Iowa. Ads for her business were located on SkiptheGames.com which is a known website for female escort
services.
COUNTYJOHNSON
State all facts and persons relied upon supporting elements of alleged crime
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF IOWA,
I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, state that all facts contained in this Complaint and Affidavit, known by me or told to me by other reliable persons form the basis for my
belief that the defendant committed this crime
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53CLARAHAN, JENNIFER
Signature of Complainant or Officer, Officer Name & Number
NotaryPeace Officer Prosecuting AttorneyMy Commission Expires
Commission Number
Signature of Verifying PartyNotary Name CARSON BARRON
09/16/2025
COUNTYJOHNSONSTATE OF IOWA,
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the person(s) signing the Complaint and Affidavit(s) on
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