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One of two women arrested for prostitution while working at a LeClaire massage spa in November has submitted a plea of guilty to the charge, according to Scott County District Court electronic records.
Xuemei Wu, 46, of Weston, Florida, through her attorney, Robert Bradfield, submitted a written plea of guilty on Tuesday to be considered by the court. She is requesting to be sentenced to deferred judgement.
Xuemei Wu
The plea still must be approved by a judge.
Wu was arrested Nov. 19 along with Yalan Chen, 53, of San Jose, California, after the Scott County Sheriff's Department conducted a sting operation on the spa.
According to the arrest affidavits filed by Scott County Sheriffโs deputy Zachary Ahrens, the Scott County Sheriffโs Special Operations Unit was conducting an undercover operation at KT Rose Spa at 1007 Canal Shore Dr. SW in LeClaire after receiving complaints of sexual favors being offered during or after massages.
An agent acting undercover went to the business and met with Wu, telling her he wanted a half-hour massage. During the massage, Wu asked the agent if he wished to perform sexual acts with her and her co-worker, Chen. Wu then gave a price for the acts to occur.
During post-Miranda interviews, Chen denied any involvement in the business and stated she did not give any massages, and was purely here for โfun,โ according to the affidavit. Chen could not elaborate on what that meant, according to the affidavits.
A confidential source, however, positively identified Chen as someone who had offered them sexual favors during a previous incident.
Wu did not wish to speak with agents.
A search warrant was obtained for the premises. In his affidavit, Ahrens said it was apparent that Wu and Chen were living within the premises.
A pretrial hearing for Chen is scheduled for May 29 in District Court.
Children tumble out of the bounce slide during the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Xavier Foiles, 7, and Sireena Foiles 6, of East Moline, take turns feeding the miniature horse that was part of the festivities at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
Elijah Schebler, 2, of Davenport, gets to see what riding in a police squad is all about with instructions from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted Tuesday by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Elijah Schebler, 2, of Davenport, gets to talk into the microphone while the police squad's loudspeaker is on with instruction from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd. It was all part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday. Zimmer is being supported by Moline Police Chief Darren Gault, left, and East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey, right. The officer firing the taser is East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday. In this frame, Zimmer is supported by East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney taught a crowd of several hundred about tasers and their uses. Here he shows the prongs of a taser and how they work to subdue a person. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday. East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey helps Zimmer to his feet after the demonstration.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
Faybein McHenry, 12, of Rock Island, makes a throw at the dunking machine during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Ryker Stroyan, 6, of Moline, gets his face painted Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Balloon artist Laura Anderson entertains the children with her creations during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
With her face stickers in place, a police badge on her chest and a chocolate chip cookie in her left hand, 1-year-old Jane Weintraub seemed to enjoy her time at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Molline and East Moline police departments. The event was held Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Moline Police Officer Andy Hughes took his three daughters to the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by the Moline and East Moline Police Departments at The Bend on Tuesday. Frances and Regina kept dad running while 1-year-old Eleanor rode around on daddy's back.
Thomas Geyer
Moline and East Moline police officers take time to pet the pony at the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by those departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
National Night Out Against Crime was hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments and included members of the Army and the Illinois Conservation Police.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered during a demonstration Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime. East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney is operating the taser.
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Xuemei Wu, 46, of Weston, Florida, through her attorney, Robert Bradfield, submitted a written plea of guilty on Tuesday to be considered by the court. She is requesting to be sentenced to deferred judgement.
Xuemei Wu
The plea still must be approved by a judge.
Wu was arrested Nov. 19 along with Yalan Chen, 53, of San Jose, California, after the Scott County Sheriff's Department conducted a sting operation on the spa.
According to the arrest affidavits filed by Scott County Sheriffโs deputy Zachary Ahrens, the Scott County Sheriffโs Special Operations Unit was conducting an undercover operation at KT Rose Spa at 1007 Canal Shore Dr. SW in LeClaire after receiving complaints of sexual favors being offered during or after massages.
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An agent acting undercover went to the business and met with Wu, telling her he wanted a half-hour massage. During the massage, Wu asked the agent if he wished to perform sexual acts with her and her co-worker, Chen. Wu then gave a price for the acts to occur.
During post-Miranda interviews, Chen denied any involvement in the business and stated she did not give any massages, and was purely here for โfun,โ according to the affidavit. Chen could not elaborate on what that meant, according to the affidavits.
A confidential source, however, positively identified Chen as someone who had offered them sexual favors during a previous incident.
Wu did not wish to speak with agents.
A search warrant was obtained for the premises. In his affidavit, Ahrens said it was apparent that Wu and Chen were living within the premises.
A pretrial hearing for Chen is scheduled for May 29 in District Court.
Images: Moline and East Moline police hold annual National Night Out Against Crime
Children tumble out of the bounce slide during the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Xavier Foiles, 7, and Sireena Foiles 6, of East Moline, take turns feeding the miniature horse that was part of the festivities at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
Elijah Schebler, 2, of Davenport, gets to see what riding in a police squad is all about with instructions from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted Tuesday by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Elijah Schebler, 2, of Davenport, gets to talk into the microphone while the police squad's loudspeaker is on with instruction from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd. It was all part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday. Zimmer is being supported by Moline Police Chief Darren Gault, left, and East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey, right. The officer firing the taser is East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday. In this frame, Zimmer is supported by East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney taught a crowd of several hundred about tasers and their uses. Here he shows the prongs of a taser and how they work to subdue a person. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday. East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey helps Zimmer to his feet after the demonstration.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Jose Alva, left, allows his K9 partner, Joker, to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime. The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday.
Thomas Geyer
Faybein McHenry, 12, of Rock Island, makes a throw at the dunking machine during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Ryker Stroyan, 6, of Moline, gets his face painted Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Balloon artist Laura Anderson entertains the children with her creations during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
With her face stickers in place, a police badge on her chest and a chocolate chip cookie in her left hand, 1-year-old Jane Weintraub seemed to enjoy her time at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Molline and East Moline police departments. The event was held Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
Moline Police Officer Andy Hughes took his three daughters to the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by the Moline and East Moline Police Departments at The Bend on Tuesday. Frances and Regina kept dad running while 1-year-old Eleanor rode around on daddy's back.
Thomas Geyer
Moline and East Moline police officers take time to pet the pony at the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by those departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline.
Thomas Geyer
National Night Out Against Crime was hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments and included members of the Army and the Illinois Conservation Police.
Thomas Geyer
East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered during a demonstration Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime. East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney is operating the taser.
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