massage parlor
noun
: an establishment that provides massage treatments
also
: one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage
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Three people were arrested from North Texas massage parlors on Tuesday during a human trafficking investigation, the District Attorney’s Office for Johnson and Somervell Counties said in a news release.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
The mayor's comment was made in regard to a proposal that would phase out businesses like auto shops, gas stations, motels and massage parlors by using a type of zoning tool for revitalization efforts.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Fox News exclusively embedded with the Austin Police Department as part of a nationwide human trafficking operation targeting illicit Chinese massage parlors.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The first assault took place at a massage parlor in Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road when Mohammad Al Bishawi, 33, came in as a client, according to spokesperson Sgt.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
The mayor's comment was made in regard to a proposal that would phase out businesses like auto shops, gas stations, motels and massage parlors by using a type of zoning tool for revitalization efforts.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Fox News exclusively embedded with the Austin Police Department as part of a nationwide human trafficking operation targeting illicit Chinese massage parlors.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The first assault took place at a massage parlor in Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Thunderbird Road when Mohammad Al Bishawi, 33, came in as a client, according to spokesperson Sgt.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20parlor. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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