For years, Houston has struggled with illicit businesses posing as massage spas, often operating near homes and schools. KPRC 2′s Amy Davis explains a new law that is now making it easier for authorities to take action.

Investigators in the Harris County Precinct 1 Human Trafficking Division have charged a woman with third-degree felony for promotion of prostitution at a Houston-area massage spa. Harris County Constable Precinct 1 shared the investigation was initiated following a citizen tip and complaint about prostitution at the spa. Deputies were able to rescue a 65-year-old woman living at G Massage who was recruited online from Los Angeles to engage in prostitution. According to officials, the trafficking victim had no friends or family in the United States, and nowhere else to stay. If you believe to have witnessed signs of human trafficking, call the human trafficking hotline at (832) 927-1650.