FAIRFAX, Va. — Three people were arrested in connection to a "high-end brothel network" in Virginia and Boston, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.
The brothels reportedly had clients such as elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors, attorneys, scientists and accountants, the DOJ said.
The three people arrested are Han "Hana" Lee, 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts; James Lee, 68, of Torrance, California; and Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts.
According to the Justice Department, Han Lee and Junmyung Lee were arrested Wednesday morning and were to appear in court later in the day. James Lee was arrested in California and will appear in court in Boston at a later time.
The DOJ said the three operated an interstate prostitution ring in Fairfax and Tysons in Virginia, as well as Cambridge and Watertown in Massachusetts.
The Justice Department claims the three used their network to "persuade, induce and entice women" to go to Virginia and Massachusetts for prostitution. The DOJ said the majority of the victims were women of Asian descent.
"Specifically, the defendants allegedly rented high-end apartment complexes as brothel locations, which they furnished and regularly maintained," the DOJ said. "The monthly rent for the brothel locations were as high as $3,664. It is further alleged that the defendants coordinated the women’s airline travel and transportation and permitted women to stay overnight in the brothel locations so they did not have to find lodging elsewhere, therefore enticing women to participate in their prostitution network."
The suspects allegedly used two websites to advertise nude models for professional photography at upscale studios as a front for prostitution and offered appointments with women on those sites.
The three were charged with conspiracy to coerce and entice to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity.
Anyone with information, questions or concerns about the case can email the DOJ at USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.
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