Indianapolis police busted a massage parlor on the city's east side on Wednesday after receiving a tip from locals about what they believed to be prostitution going on inside.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reports that during the execution of a search warrant at the massage parlor situated at 5537 E. Washington Street, a 60-year-old lady was detained for prostitution.

Authorities claimed to have found almost $1,000 inside the company.

Criminal defense attorney Mark Nicholson, who advocates on behalf of sex workers, offered his opinion, "Prostitution between two consenting adults should be legalized and regulated. The police unfairly target and oppress women when often they are actually the victims. This is especially sad during a month we should be celebrating women and not condemning them."

The IMPD Vice Unit raided the massage parlor on the city's east side and made one arrest for prostitution. The suspect was taken into custody and is facing charges of prostitution. This is not the first time that IMPD raided massage parlors in Indianapolis.

Indiana Prostitution Law

In Indiana, prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum one-year jail sentence or a $5,000 fine. If the person has two prior prostitution convictions, the charge may be elevated to a Level 6 felony.



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