Woman arrested at Renton massage parlor on felony charges

A search warrant led to the 39-year-old woman’s arrest after allegations of attempting to promote prostitution and unlawful imprisonment.

A 39-year-old woman was arrested at Q Spa in Renton on charges of first-degree attempted promoting prostituion and unlawful imprisonment on Wednesday, June 15.

With the assistance of Valley SWAT Team, the Renton Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team and Direct Enforcement Team served a search warrent at 4508 NE 4th St. at 8:15 a.m.

The investigation came after an unidentified woman called police, alleging that after accepting a job at Q Spa, she was being sexually exploited at the business. The woman also told police she was being held against her will and expected to perform sexual services.

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According to police, she had found an opportunity to flee the business and called 911.

Q Spa is a local business that, according to Yelp.com, offers massage therapy, facials, and waxing services. A search of a given phone number on the Q Spa Yelp page and Zaubee.com page leads to several escort service websites.

Promoting prositution in the first degree is a class B felony in Washington state, which means up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $20,000, while unlawful imprisonment is a class C felony, meaning up to five years imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.

No other information has been released at this time.