Prostitutes Johnson City

Four people connected to two Johnson City businesses were arrested on prostitution-related charges. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) conducted the undercover operation.

Multiple Arrests and Charges

In a separate incident, an Assistant District Attorney was charged in a prostitution sting and fired from their job. Johnson City Police also reported the arrests of 11 people for engaging in prostitution or illegally using the services of prostitutes.

Specific arrests include:

• Hanmei Zhao, Chunhua Wang, and Tang Yingping were charged with impersonation of a licensed professional, massage or exposure of an erogenous area, and prostitution-related offenses.
• Bryan M. Leonard, 34, of Johnson City, was charged with promoting prostitution.
• Fred W. Carr, 40, was also arrested in a raid.

Undercover Operations and Businesses

During one undercover operation, a man told an undercover detective she had potential for… implying solicitation. Businesses like Fuzzy Holes (1410 E Main St, Johnson City) and massage parlors were implicated in investigations into alleged prostitution and sexual acts. Police stated there was too much sex for sale in the region.

Online Prostitution Resources

Resources like starbackpage and obackpage emerged as popular classified sites for finding escorts in Johnson City after Backpage’s shutdown.

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