文图拉县华人家族非法按摩店案四人判刑，头目马向薇获刑14年8个月
加州文图拉县（大洛杉矶地区）文图拉县地区检察官办公室11月4日宣布，一个家族经营的非法按摩店犯罪企业的四名成员已被判处州监狱监禁，洛杉矶华人资讯网11月5日晚刊发了这一消息。56岁的头目马向薇（Xiangwei Ma）被判14年8个月，54岁的弟弟马向东被判10年，60岁的姐姐马丽被判5年4个月，61岁的姐夫马明被判4年4个月。陪审团此前裁定，四人犯有多项重罪：马向薇拉皮条、抵押贷款欺诈和九项洗钱罪，马向东拉皮条和五项洗钱罪，马丽拉皮条和一项洗钱罪，马明拉皮条和两项洗钱罪。法院同时没收被告在超过125万美元被扣押现金、银行资金和人寿保险现金价值中的权益。调查始于2020年，多家执法机构接到匿名信，举报文图拉县按摩场所涉嫌卖淫和人口贩运，涉及文图拉市的奇迹按摩店和霍尼米港的A+按摩店。调查认定，该家族十多年来以按摩店为幌子经营商业性性交易，招募并剥削来自中国的女性，并通过金融机构、人寿保险、赌场和房地产交易洗钱。马向薇此前曾在洛杉矶县因企图介绍卖淫认罪并服刑18个月。地区检察官埃里克·纳萨伦科表示，复杂的洗钱调查使检方得以没收犯罪资产并永久关闭这些企业。
检方称，该团伙十余年间招募并剥削来自中国的女性从事商业性交易，并通过金融机构、房地产等渠道清洗收益；定罪为没收超过125万美元被查封资产奠定了基础。马向薇此前曾在洛杉矶县就拉皮条未遂认罪并服刑18个月。
（来源：文图拉县地区检察官办公室）
Four of Ventura County Ma Family Sentenced in Illicit Massage Case; Ringleader Gets 14 Years 8 Months
Four members of a Chinese family-run criminal enterprise in Ventura County, California, have been sentenced to state prison for operating illicit massage businesses as fronts for commercial sex and laundering the proceeds, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office announced on November 4. The ringleader, Xiangwei Ma, 56, was sentenced to 14 years and 8 months; her brother Xiangdong Ma, 54, received 10 years; her sister Li Ma, 60, received 5 years and 4 months; and her husband Ming Ma received 4 years and 4 months.
A jury convicted the four of multiple felonies, including pimping, mortgage fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said that for more than a decade the enterprise recruited and exploited women who were citizens of China for commercial sex, laundering the proceeds through financial institutions, real estate and other assets; the convictions support the forfeiture of more than $1.25 million in seized assets. Xiangwei Ma had previously pleaded guilty to attempted pandering in Los Angeles County and served an 18-month sentence. Senior Deputy District Attorney Rikole Kelly prosecuted the case.
(Source: Ventura County District Attorney's Office)
来源：文图拉县地区检察官办公室
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