Newburgh police shut down what they describe as a brothel operating out of a medical plaza suite just steps from two city schools, arresting two women and seizing more than $20,000 in cash investigators believe came from illegal massages and sex acts. Detectives executed a search warrant at 327 Fullerton Avenue, Suite 2, at approximately 6 p.m. on Oct. 28, following multiple complaints from the public.
A Tip-Driven Investigation Leads to a Raid
According to the Times Union, Newburgh police began investigating activity at the Fullerton Avenue suite after receiving multiple complaints, launching an undercover probe that culminated in last week's search. As reported by Patch, the raid followed an investigation into complaints of prostitution at the location, and detectives seized $20,681.03 in cash that investigators believe to be proceeds from illegal massages and sex acts.
Guanglian Sun, 41, and Huizhen Zhang, 45, both of Flushing, Queens County, were arrested and each charged with prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, and unauthorized practice of a licensed profession, per the police news release cited by the Times Union. The pair were accused of allegedly operating a brothel in a school zone, according to that same release.
Suite Sat in a Medical Plaza Near Two Schools
The alleged brothel suite was located in a plaza containing medical offices, with the Times Union placing it near Newburgh Free Academy Main and Gidney Avenue Memorial School. News 12 Westchester similarly reported that the brothel was located in a suite at 327 Fullerton Ave., near Newburgh Free Academy Main and Gidney Avenue Memorial School.
The City of Newburgh Building and Codes Department assisted with the search and condemned the location, Patch reported. The building containing the suite was condemned, according to the police news release relayed by the Times Union.
Case Draws Wider Regional Attention
The case has since drawn coverage beyond the Hudson Valley, with syracuse.com publishing a report on the arrests. Patch also posted its account of the sting, adding additional detail on the seized cash and the charges filed against both women.
No primary police record, arrest documents, or court filings were available beyond the reporting cited above, and it remains unclear what, if any, court proceedings have followed the arrests.
