Wife offered sex services at Orchard Towers 'beauty salon', husband fined $7,000

A 65-year-old man has been fined for running an unlicensed massage parlour in Orchard Towers where his wife was found offering sexual services, Shin Min Daily News reported on Friday (Oct 23).

Leng Kheng Chiang pleaded guilty to one charge under the Massage Establishments Act and was fined $7,000 in default for four weeks' jail.

According to court documents cited by local media, Leng had operated Fragrance Beauty, a beauty salon in Orchard Towers, since January 2022. He was the business' sole owner and proprietor.

While the establishment purported to offer facial and beauty services, Leng knew that his wife, Wang Aimei, was providing massages there and allowed her to do so. The salon did not have a licence to operate as a massage establishment and was not exempt from the licensing requirement.

At around 4pm on July 7, 2022, police conducted enforcement checks at the premises.

They found that while giving a customer a massage, Wang offered him sexual intercourse for $150 and oral sex for $100, Stomp reported.

Police investigations revealed that Leng rarely visited the salon; whether he was aware that his wife offered sexual services was unclear. However, he was still operating the parlour without a proper massage license.

Leng admitted in court to operating an unlicensed massage establishment. During sentencing, Leng sought leniency from the judge but did not address in court whether he was aware of the sexual services his wife offered.

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据《新明日报》周五（10月23日）报道，一名65岁男子因在乌节大厦经营一家无证按摩院而被罚款，他的妻子被发现在该按摩院提供性服务。

Leng Kheng Chiang 承认违反按摩场所法令的一项指控，并被处以 7,000 美元的罚款，若不缴纳罚款则需入狱四周。

据当地媒体援引的法庭文件显示，Leng 自 2022 年 1 月起在乌节大厦经营一家名为 Fragrance Beauty 的美容院。他是该店的唯一所有者和经营者。

虽然该店声称提供面部护理和美容服务，但冷先生明知其妻子王爱梅在那里提供按摩服务，却允许她这样做。该店没有按摩店的营业执照，也不属于免于许可经营的范畴。

2022年7月7日下午4点左右，警方对该处所进行了执法检查。

据 Stomp 报道，他们发现王某在给顾客按摩时，曾向他提出以 150 美元的价格提供性交服务，以 100 美元的价格提供口交服务。

警方调查显示，冷某很少光顾按摩院；他是否知晓妻子提供性服务尚不清楚。然而，他仍在没有正规按摩执照的情况下经营这家按摩院。

冷某在法庭上承认经营无证按摩店。在量刑听证会上，冷某请求法官从轻发落，但并未在法庭上说明他是否知晓妻子提供的性服务。

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