Three women pled guilty on Wednesday in connection with three massage parlor raids in Mahoning County.

An employee at Judge Maureen Sweeney's court tells 21 News that 55-year-old Aixin Cheng of Virginia, 52-year-old Jinzhi Gong of Illinois and Man Ryung Yeo of Flushing, New York pled guilty to various charges stemming from raids at massage parlors in Beaver and Springfield Townships.

Cheng pled guilty to conspiracy, promoting prostitution and money laundering, Gong pled guilty to procurement of a prostitute for another and Yeo pled guilty to procurement of a prostitute, soliciting and possessing criminal tools.

All three were handed sentences immediately afterwards, with Cheng receiving five years of probation and Gong and Yeo both receiving one year of probation.

The three women were arrested by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after raids at massage parlors and hotel rooms rented by them. 

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