Community
Commercial Sex Operation Arrests
| Nature of Incident: | Commercial Sex Operation Arrests | ||||
| Report Number: | 23-130871 | ||||
| Location: | Health Spa: 400 block of N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, CA |
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| Date & Time: | May 8, 2024 @ 11:00 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Thousand Oaks Direct Enforcement Unit Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit Thousand Oaks City Code Enforcement Interface Children and Family Services Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
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Hacienda Heights Rowland Heights |
44 58 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| During the month of September 2023, detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Health Spa, located in the 400 block of N. Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park, suspecting it to be an Illicit Massage Business (IMB). Detectives learned there was commercial sexual activity occurring throughout the day at this location. During the investigation, detectives located evidence of Qiao and Baker benefitting financially from their employees providing commercial sex acts to customers. As a result of the investigation, detectives developed probable cause to arrest Min Qiao and Xia Baker for violating California Penal Code Section 266h – Pimping and California Penal Code Section 266i – Pandering. Qiao was also arrested for violating California Penal Code Section 186.10 – Money Laundering and California Penal Code Section 67 - Bribery of Executive Officer. On May 8, 2024, detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and Thousand Oaks City Code Enforcement, conducted a multi-location search warrant at Health Spa and the residences of Min Qiao and Xia Baker. As a result of the investigation, Qiao and Baker were arrested for the above listed charges and booked into the Ventura County Sheriff’s Main Jail, with a bail of $90,000. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on Twitter @VENTURASHERIFF, Facebook, Instagram @VCSHERIFF, and with Nixle by texting your zip code to 888777 to receive local law enforcement and public safety alerts and advisories. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Nan Jiang | ||||
| News Release Date: | May 20, 2024 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Nan Jiang Office: 805-383-8753 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Ron Chips, Captain YES NO |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
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