A massage business in north Houston has been permanently closed along with seven other similar establishments amid suspicions of human trafficking.
HOUSTON — A north Houston massage establishment and a handful of its affiliated businesses have been shut down for good after a recent state inspection found potential signs of trafficking at the initial location.TDLR spokesperson Tela Mange explains that the closure came after a routine inspection.
Several weeks later, the business was permanently closed along with seven other massage businesses across Houston and Beaumont, owned by Hsin Wei Chen. Mange tells KHOU 11 News that Chen signed a settlement agreement that revoked his massage therapist license and licenses his businesses:Sunny Foot Massage, 10950 FM 1960 W., Ste. B, HoustonA Massage d/b/a A Reflexology Massage LLC, 2570 I-10 E, BeaumontEverlasting Bliss d/b/a Heavenly Massage, 12989 Bellaire Blvd, Ste. 7 A, HoustonChen had a previous enforcement case with TDLR for “similar conduct” according to a statement.
The initial six-month closure of Chen’s north Houston massage establishment was the first emergency order of its kind in Texas. A new state law that went into effect last September gives TDLR the authority to shut down massage establishments if human trafficking is suspected.
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