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April 21st, 2010 by palmbeachhobbyistWest Palm Beach massage parlor owner charged with money laundering, forcing women into prostitution
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
A woman who operated Asian massage parlors in suburban West Palm Beach, Jacksonville and Connecticut hired illegal immigrants and put them to work as prostitutes, federal prosecutors said today.
Mal Suk Kim, 60, faces charges of harboring illegal immigrants and money laundering, according to documents filed today by Assistant U.S. Attorney John C. McMillan.
Originally arrested in 2008 after a lengthy investigation, Mal was charged in U.S. District Court by information, which usually signals a defendant is cooperating with prosecutors.
Her attorney couldn’t immediately be reached for comment this afternoon.
Another woman, Hannah Eun Sung Chong, 50, of Wellington agreed last year to plead guilty to charges of harboring illegal aliens and money laundering. A sentencing hearing is set for her in July.
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