Four charged with prostitution in illegal massage parlor ring in Lexington County

Four women are facing prostitution charges after two massage parlors were targeted by undercover Lexington County deputies in a prostitution sting.

Sheriff Jay Koon said Sun Ah Cho, 34, Ae Seon Lee, 47, Ok J Park, 59, and Meijuan Yu, 54, each have been charged with prostitution in connection with the investigation.

Koon said the four women were workers associated with two of the businesses, the Sunset Spa and the Relax Massage in Lexington and the Palmetto Sun Massage in West Columbia.

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s investigation into similar establishments is ongoing, Koon said.

Anyone with information regarding illegal massage parlors should contact the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at (803) 785-8230, or call Crimestoppers at 1 (888)-CRIME-SC.

Harrison Cahill

This story was originally published December 16, 2015 at 12:26 PM.