Authorities say Yonghua Lou was arrested on a prostitution charge at 81 Spa on Cypress Creekway, where she was also found to be an unlicensed massage therapist. Additional charges, including human trafficking, are likely, deputies said.

“Prostitution is one of the prime driving forces behind human trafficking, with the new felony penalties the demand for paid sex will be reduced," Constable Mark Herman said in a statement.

Attorneys on both sides say she could also be a victim.

Teen rescued from trafficking situation

A woman, Erica Adams, was arrested and charged with child trafficking in Harris County after a 15-year-old girl, missing since Sept. 11, returned home on Sept. 19 and revealed she had been forced into prostitution for eight days.

Investigators with Constable Mark Herman’s Office said they have arrested two women on prostitution charges at a northwest Harris County massage parlor.

Prosecutors have sentenced a pimp accused of trafficking a teenage girl along the Bissonnet track to more than 30 years in prison.

Friendswood police say three woman have been arrested in connection to an investigation into illegal activities at massage parlors.

Lyndon Wilburn, 26, is charged with aggravated promotion of prostitution, drug possession, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. His total bond is set at $210,000.

Kristen Galvan was 15-years-old when she went missing

A sergeant with the Houston Police Department was arrested for solicitation of prostitution Wednesday, authorities said.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a press conference on Thursday after multiple suspect were arrested on prostitution-related charges.

A habitual offender and sex trafficker from Houston was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of forcing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

A joint investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s money laundering division and Houston Police is targeting individuals suspected of operating a series of strip-center brothels. So far, three people have been charged with engaging in organized crime and at least one bank account has been seized.

Most Houstonians, and honestly, people around the world have heard of the Bissonet Track.

A massive crackdown on prostitution is causing the streets to adjust. We'll show you how law enforcement is moving with them.

The so-called Bissonnet Track is in the news consistently for its ties to prostitution, human trafficking and more.

Local leaders, including Harris County DA Kim Ogg are expected to give an update on efforts to reduce human trafficking in our community in a news conference on Wednesday.

A 53-year-old Crosby woman was arrested following an investigation into prostitution occurring at several so-called massage parlors and foot spas in the northwest and southeast parts of the Houston area.

An infamous area in southwest Houston known for its gritty and forward prostitution activity is beginning to clear out after police said they’ve recently implemented new measures.

The streets in the Houston area that are known for sexual activity will now be shut down nighty once businesses close, according to Houston police.

A murder suspect who is currently out on bond was swept up in a human trafficking and prostitution sting in Montgomery County, the sheriff’s office said.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies shut down a massage parlor in Humble on Tuesday after reports of prostitution.

A chief for Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office was arrested and charged Wednesday after being caught up in an undercover prostitution operation, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

A judge brought up concerns about the bond condition that says a couple accused of prostitution and child endangerment is not allowed to have contact with their 7-year-old child. The judge said she believes it’ll do more harm to simply cut her off from all of her family.

A 46-year-old Houston man has been taken into custody on charges of sex trafficking and could possibly spend the rest of his life behind bars, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced.

A pimp who forced a 15-year-old girl to have sex with strangers for money and also victimized a 13-year-old girl has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.

A Houston pimp is now a fugitive after skipping out during his trial where he was convicted by a jury and got 40 years in prison for forcing a runaway teenager into prostitution on the Bissonnet Track, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said it conducted an undercover prostitution operation in recent days in north Harris County near schools and businesses.

A new Texas law will make buying sex a state felony instead of a misdemeanor. The new law takes effect September 1 and is part of a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at further cracking down on human trafficking.

Several law enforcement agencies conducted a prostitution operation in Fort Bend County targeting “johns” soliciting sex for money online, according to a press release.

HOUSTON – Authorities are searching for a man they say attacked a woman he met on a dating app and then forced her into prostitution. The Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office is looking for Thurman Canton, 34. Investigators said a 23-year-old woman claimed she met Canton in May on an online dating app. When they met, authorities say he beat her up and then took her to a number of places and forced her to walk the streets soliciting sexual services. The Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office is looking for 34 year old Thurman Canton.

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.