Honolulu police and CrimeStoppers are seeking the public’s help in locating five women wanted on prostitution-related charges in connection with brothels in Honolulu disguised as relaxation spas and massage parlors.
An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment in June, charging Chung Eun Yoo, 62, Chun Hwa Yun, 49, Sun Hea Kim-Medved, 33, Kyoung Hee Yoo, 40, and Run Xiang Yu, 34, with multiple counts of criminal conspiracy to commit promoting prostitution, unlawful ownership or operation of a business, prostitution and promoting prostitution.
The five women are among 12 people named in the same indictment.
Soon Woo Seo, 52, Hye Jin Jung, 37, and Jiyeon Hicks, 58, were arrested June 26 and subsequently released after each posted $50,000 bail.
Authorities recently arrested Jennifer Chun Cho, Seong Hee Baik, Wai Leng How and Esti Hyang Sa. Cho was released Monday after posting $50,000 bail.
Baik and How were also released last week after posting $25,000 bail each and Sa was released after posting $20,000 bail.
The indictment is part of the city’s ongoing crackdown to shut down brothels operating as relaxation spas and massage parlors. Acting Honolulu Prosecutor Dwight Nadamoto could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
According to court documents, the
12 people either owned, operated, managed or worked at establishments referred to as Blue Star, Pine Tree, Rejuv, Sanho, Happiness and Ace.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Chung Eun Yoo, Yun, Kim-Medved, Kyoung Hee Yoo and Yu are asked to call CrimeStoppers at
955-8300.