WCSC - A Dorchester County spa has lost its business license after a year-long investigation and a sting operation revealed employees provided sexual services to customers. On Monday, Lt. Frank Thompson testified before the committee. He says they began an investigation in February after a shooting in the building suite next to Joy Spa triggered a building inspection. Dorchester Fire Rescue Chief Ricky Jenkins performed that inspection and reported evidence of what appeared to be someone living in the spa.
Thompson says their investigation found the spa listed on a website designed to help patrons find spas where sexual services are offered. Thompson told the committee Joy Spa had a number of reviews on the website detailing their sexual services going back until at least Deputies sent in an undercover officer in an operation to verify the reviews.
Thompson says the deputy paid for a minute massage. At that point deputies stopped the operation and held all of the people inside for questioning. Thompson says they found two employees and evidence that they had been living there.
The owner of the spa, Chun Hua Jin, had an interpreter speak for her. They denied the claims saying there has not been any sexual activity. They also said all of the employees have a house to live in.
Live 5 News has requested investigation materials from various county agencies but have not yet heard back. At this time it is unclear if criminal charges have been or will be filed against the business or its owner.
