A months-long investigation into sex and labor trafficking at several massage parlors and skin care businesses in Ventura County resulted in the arrests of several members of the same family who operated the alleged brothels.
Additionally, the suspects used third parties to recruit women to work in these illegal businesses, investigators said. Once recruited, sex ads were placed on the internet describing prices, type of sexual encounters available, and the businesses where the women were working. Investigators said the ads were updated every day and the trafficked women were rotated among the businesses owned by the suspects.
In total, the following five people were arrested: Ira Malarowitz, Erika Malsrowitz, Alma Monarrez-Diaz, Melesio Monarrez-Diaz, and Justin Malarowitz. Search warrants were served at the suspected brothels on Aug. 19, officials said, and several trafficking victims were located, along with large sums of cash, suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, and two ghost guns.
The following eight suspected brothels were raided: Magic Therapy, Mission Spa, Souly Foot Massage, Sunshine Therapy, Burrito Express, 4200 block of Dallas Drive, 4300 block of Dallas Drive, and 600 block of Lazaro Lane. All businesses were located in
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