Five massage parlors in downtown Bothell were shut down following police raids investigating alleged prostitution and human trafficking.
Authorities cited serious fire code violations, while police reported evidence of sex acts, makeshift living quarters, and possible trafficking victims.
Advocates accuse police of anti-Asian discrimination and harassment, while Bothell police maintain the investigation was prompted by community complaints and evidence.
Are Bothell's spa raids a World Cup cleanup or targeted anti-Asian violence?
An owner cited 'Epstein Island,' but what did police find inside the shuttered spas?
How does a local police raid align with federal victim-centered anti-trafficking guidelines?
With a new law targeting sex buyers, why are police raids called 'state violence'?
What becomes of the migrant workers caught between police raids and alleged exploitation?