Three people have been arrested following multiple massage parlor busts across metro Detroit.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, after a six-month-long investigation, the SONIC Task Force dismantled a suspected human-trafficking and money laundering operation linked to several massage parlors operating in Novi, Farmington, and Livonia.
The investigation revealed that female victims were allegedly coerced into performing sex acts under the cover of legitimate massage services. Detectives determined that many of the women, who had been transported from out of state, were forced to work under exploitive conditions.
As a result of the investigation, SONIC Detectives identified three suspects believed to be responsible for orchestrating and profiting from the criminal enterprise.
Two of the suspects have been formally charged.
Chunxiu Xu, 47 has been charged with several felonies including:
- Human-Trafficking – ($150,000 bond, cash/surety, tether prior to release)
- Prostitution/Transporting Female Interstate
Runping Huang, 61, $50,000 bond.
- Prostitution/Transporting Female Interstate
- Human-Trafficking by Physical Restraint
The incident involved assistance from the Novi Police Department, West Bloomfield Police Department, Farmington Hills Police Department, Shelby Township Police Department, Common Ground, Care House of Oakland County, and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office.
