*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** January 12, 2005                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTINUATION OF MASSAGE PARLOR INVESTIGATION MEDIA CONTACT:  Bill Wargo, 296-1888                         On January 12th Investigators from the Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and an officer from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department arrested Yong Davidson, age 56, 26084 County Road 6, Elkhart, on a warrant charging her with Corrupt Business Influence and Promoting Prostitution, both Class C Felonies. The arrest took place at the Natural Image Spa, 26084 County Road 6 in Elkhart. This “massage parlor” has been under investigation for over a year and on December 9th 2004 search and arrest warrants were served at the same location. The “spa” had stayed closed until Monday the 10th of January. At the time of the arrest Ms. Davidson was also served with a civil forfeiture summons seeking forfeiture on $22,584.00 that was seized in December. The owner of the property, Lena (Swank) Howard, has also been served with a notice of a hearing to be held on Friday the 14th. The purpose of this hearing is to seek an injunction prohibiting the owner from renting her properties to individuals involved in illegal activities, such as prostitution.  The owner of the second property raided in December, Jim Anderson, has also been served with notice of the same hearing. That business was the Utopia Spa at 51533 State Road 19 North in Elkhart. That location had not reopened. At the time of the arrest of Ms Davidson three other Korean females were present at the Natural Image. They were checked for active warrants and released. The three females were tentatively identified as:Nam Sun Kim, age 42, 127 S. Altana Ct., Aurora, ColoradoUn Ye Yi, age 45, 1604 Tanbark Circle, Jackson, MichiganYoung Sook Suh, age 44, she claimed to not speak English and had no identification with an address. There was some evidence to indicate that these women were living at the “spa”, however they denied that. “Our office will continue to investigate these types of activities and take the appropriate enforcement action when it is found that businesses are being operated as a front for illegal activities”, according to Bill Wargo, Chief Investigator.