HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An investigation is underway after deputies said sexual acts took place at a Holland Township massage parlor.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) says they first received a report of inappropriate touching at Rong Massage in July.
“Not going to identify her at this time, but a female customer had gone in there, you know, unsuspectingly, to receive a massage, and during the course of that massage, was touched inappropriately, and reported that incident to the Sheriff's Office," said Capt. Jake Sparks.
Since then, Sparks said OCSO has received "over half a dozen tips" about alleged sex acts in the business. Some of them allegedly involved monetary transactions, while others reportedly happened to customers during massages.
We’re told OCSO and FBI WEBCHEX, a West Michigan-based Child Exploitation Task Force, searched the parlor for evidence on Wednesday, but did not find any examples of sex trafficking or child trafficking.
However, Sparks said based on what they did find, criminal charges are likely.
"I would expect that there will be charges," he said. "Ultimately, that's always the prosecutor's decision. That's not the Sheriff's Office's decision.”
However, since no one has been criminally charged yet, the business can still operate as the investigation plays out.
FOX 17 walked into the massage parlor on Thursday. After reporter Max Goldwasser identified himself and explained why he was there, a masseuse, who said she was the owner's daughter, commented on the situation.
She did not want to go on camera, nor did she want FOX 17 to use her name, but she did give permission to record her voice.
“I don’t know why happen, these things," she said. "I still, until right now, from before customer calls police, until right now, just thinking about that, I don’t understand why. They just are very, very mad for me and just want to call police and say I do bad service for them? Because they don’t like me? Just only don’t like me? Don’t like my talking? So they just want to call police? They just want to close my shop? They just want to kick me out? I don’t know what they want me to do. I just think that’s crazy, you know?”
OCSO has reportedly reached out to the Internal Revenue Service as investigation continues.
Those with knowledge related to the investigation are encouraged to connect with OCSO or call Silent Observer at 1-877-88-SILENT.
