Estimated read time: minutes. Dongshun Zhang, 30, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail Wednesday and charged Friday in 3rd District Court with engaging in a pattern of unlawful activity, a second-degree felony; plus five counts of exploiting prostitution and nine counts of forgery, third-degree felonies.
The investigation began in June when a person receiving a massage at a South Jordan massage parlor heard what sounded like sexual activity happening in an adjacent room and reported it to police, according to charging documents. The charges do not list the address of the business.
South Jordan police launched an investigation "which included surveillance, GPS monitoring, and an undercover operation," the charges state.
While serving the warrant, Zhang drove up to the business. He claimed his girlfriend worked at the massage parlor and that "he would deliver snacks and food to that massage parlor and other parlors," according to the charges.
Police searched his car and reported finding seven cellphones in the center console. That's when the Utah Attorney General's Office was contacted for assistance in the investigation.
