In addition to detaining multiple people found inside the businesses, police arrested the following men at other locations who investigators said were "directly responsible for the illicit massage businesses."Īrrested were Steven Eix, 53, who was taken into custody in Lewisville by the Lewisville Police Department and the Dallas Police Department.
Police said any person working in the massage parlor found to be a victim of trafficking will be provided with support services and diversion opportunities. On Wednesday, a task force made up of Dallas police and several other local, state and federal agencies, raided the operations on Emerald Street as well as two other locations - one on the 2000 block of Whispering Cove in Lewisville and another on the 2800 block of Bois D'arc Street in Commerce.
Detectives also said observations of the businesses indicated people may have been trafficked into the businesses for the purpose of prostitution. The businesses were all adjacent, but operated as three different massage parlors named Blue Star/Charming, Passion X and Jasmine Body Scents.ĭuring the investigation, police said detectives confirmed through multiple visits that prostitution was occurring inside and that all of the massage parlors were connected to a single group of owner-operators.
An assistant college basketball coach at Texas A&M Commerce is one of four people in custody, facing allegations of promoting prostitution at several Dallas-area massage parlors, Dallas police say.ĭallas police said they launched an investigation into a number of "illicit massage businesses" in operation on the 11000 block of Emerald Street, near Royal Lane and Interstate 35E, after receiving numerous tips there were illegal services being offered inside.