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REDDING, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) conducted a coordinated multi-agency operation targeting human trafficking and prostitution in Redding.
At about 11 a.m. on Oct. 5, the CHP Northern Division Investigative Services Unit, the CHP Northern Division Warrant Service Team, the Redding Police Department, the City of Redding Code Enforcement, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, and the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office simultaneously executed search warrants at 13 local massage parlors, including:
- Ahh So Good Massage – 361 E. Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96002
- Healthy 100% Massage – 1627 Hilltop Drive, Unit G, Redding, CA 96002
- Sunny Foot Massage – 1814 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002
- A1 Massage – 6446 Westside Road, Redding, CA 96002
- Oriental Massage & Yan Bodyworks – 441 Lake Boulevard, Redding, CA 96003
- Sakura Massage – 1137A Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96002
- 407 Massage Therapy – 407 Lake Boulevard, Redding, CA 96003
- Peaceful Massage – 2185 Churn Creek Road, Unit C, Redding, CA 96002
- Healthy Massage – Asian Massage – 1484 Hartnell Avenue, Suite F, Redding, CA 96002
- Tain Massage – 625 Saint Marks Street, Redding, CA 96003
- Hot Stone Spa – 2155 Hilltop Drive, Suite A, Redding, CA 96002
- Better Massage – 918 Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96002
- Ocean Dream Massage – 2185 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002
During the operation, officers identified one victim of human trafficking and connected the victim with victim resources. Authorities seized 74 electronic devices and located a stolen law enforcement badge. Officers also located 12 suspected prostitutes and will recommend charges to the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office for prostitution in violation of California Penal Code section 647(b)(2) and/or for maintaining a house of prostitution in violation of Penal Code section 315.
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