New details on Aiken massage parlor raid that led to prostitution charges
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - We have some new details on the raid of an Aiken massage parlor that led to two arrests on charges of prostitution.
The arrests stemmed from the case of a handyman who was doing work at Golden Fingers Massage Parlor, at 655 Silver Bluff Road, Suite B, in December 2023, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
While at the business, he observed that a woman age 25-30 was living in a makeshift room that looked like it had been a freezer, according to police.
He said he was doing the work for a woman in her 50s, and when he was done, she offered him sex with the young woman living in the makeshift room in lieu of the $300 fee they had agreed upon, police said.
The handyman declined the offer and left, police said.
He told police that over the course of his work there, he saw people visiting at random times, then leaving after 15 minutes to an hour.
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That tip was among numerous ones alleging that the business was offering sexual services in exchange for payment, according to police.
On April 14, after an undercover operation was conducted, investigators say a search warrant was obtained and executed at the business.
As a result, two employees were arrested and charged with prostitution.
Both were booked into the Aiken County Detention Center, according to investigators.
The department says the city of Aiken Business Licensing was ed and advised that this business is not acting in accordance with the laws of South Carolina or the ordinances of the city.
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The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division and Homeland Security Investigations assisted with this investigation.
However, this isn’t the first time a massage parlor in Aiken County has been raided – it’s the eighth
In August 2023,, search warrants at seven massage parlors in Aiken County were executed by the Department of Homeland Security, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and other local law enforcement.
Six of the businesses were in North Augusta, and one was in Aiken.
By law, all South Carolina businesses are required to have a city business license. Massage parlors are required to have an extra license for any therapist performing massages.
In Aiken County, it appears several - if not all seven parlors hadn’t had their updated licenses for quite some time.
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