Two Vineland women indicted in massage parlor prostitution case

BRIDGETON ,NJ—On Sept. 30, two women arrested earlier this year for soliciting sex from
undercover officers were indicted on charges of promoting prostitution. The women, Seung Joo Myung, 53, and Rong Wang, 46, were allegedly offering sex at two Vineland-based massage parlors, Rainbow Day Spa and Elayne’s Asian Body Work. They were indicted by the Cumberland County Grand Jury.

The arrest was made in Feb. 26 by the Vineland Police Department with the help of the Department of Homeland Security. Authorities used search warrants on both business locations after three months of undercover investigation. They arrested Myung, Wang, and a third woman, Shen Zhen Fu, 50. All three were charged with engaging in prostitution.

During the arrests, $11,500 in cash was seized.

On Spahunters.com, a website where users post reviews and comments about massage parlors, users reported that both Vineland businesses were shut down shortly after the arrests were made. Later, comments appeared about the re-opening of the businesses.

From the South Jersey section of Backpage.com, a classifieds site similar to craigslist, an ad was posted for the Rainbow Day Spa on April 26, about a month after the arrests. For Elayne’s Asian Body Work, two ads have been posted, one on March 12 and one on July 3. Both ads note that the business is “under new management”.

A recent visit to the two locations found they had reopened.

Outside the Rainbow Day Spa, clients are now greeted with a paper message asking that they be buzzed in first before entering.

An employee in the Rainbow Day Spa said she did not know about the arrests or alleged prostitution. She said the owner was Michael, but that he visits once a month. She would not provide a way to contact him.

At Elayne’s Asian Body Work, an employee would not provide additional information. The employee, who spoke little English, said through a translator that the manager does not speak English either.

There are no updates on Shen Zhen Fu.

There is no information of the owner of the businesses and if they were held accountable or knew about the activities taking place in the parlor.