Chinese Triads Using Massage Parlors for Human Trafficking in Kansas: Sen. Marshall

Massage parlors operated by Chinese triads have sprung up across Kansas, and these locations have become fertile ground for human trafficking, according to Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.). “We now have more massage parlors than we do Starbucks coffee cafes,” Mr. Marshall told The Epoch Times’ sister media outlet NTD on March 6. “And, of course, human trafficking is coming in behind this.” The senator said that he learned about the situation from law enforcement officials from his state, including sheriff’s officers and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Marshall noted that Chinese triads, which he characterized as China’s underground mafia, have had a presence in the United States for decades. However, the triads’ activities, particularly human trafficking, have “exploded over the last several years,” he said....