HARRISBURG, Pa. – According to our news partner WPXI, a Florida man who operated multiple Asian massage parlors in Western Pennsylvania and others in Virginia and Florida is facing a possibility of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges. David Williams, 41, pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering, transporting women for prostitution and harboring illegal aliens for commercial purposes. Search warrants were executed at six Western Pa. businesses:
Ci Ci Wellness – 639 Brown Ave., Turtle Creek, Pa.
Thai Massage – 39 W. Main St., Carnegie Pa.
Massage 10 – 6545 US 30, Jeannette, Pa.
Thai Massage – 423 Chartiers St., Bridgeville, Pa.
1407 Peninsula Massage – 1702 Peninsula Dr., Erie, Pa.
Undisclosed location – McKees Rocks
Many of the women who Williams employed were trafficked from Flushing, N.Y, according to the court documents. The records from financial institutions also revealed that Williams and his conspirators laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars through bank accounts that were opened in others’ names in an effort to distance Williams from the illegal activity. According to TribLIVE, Williams faces up to 10 years imprisonment on charges related to transporting women for purposes of prostitution and harboring them for financial gain. He also faces up to five years imprisonment for racketeering and up to 20 additional years imprisonment for engaging in a money laundering conspiracy. He also could be fined up to $1 million.