AiJ ] sMilia* AFFIDAVIT AND APPLICATION FOR SEARC H WARRANT AUTHORIZING THE MONITORING AND RECORDINCJ OF VISUAL, NON-AUDIO CONDUCT <=a m 03 yO ro IN TOE CIRCUIT COUR')' OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MARTIN COUNTY, I'l.ORIDA o cr* THE S FATE OI- FLORIDA, ) COUNTY OF MARTIN ) BEFORE ME, Honorable S/, ^ Circuit Court Judge in and for Martin County, personally appeared this day Detective Michael Fenton of (lie Martin County' SherilTs OITicc. Who being by me fir.st duly sworn, deposes and says that he believes and has good reason to believe that a certainprenii,ses located in Martin Comity, Florida, described as follows, to wit: The business krcated at: 11774 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, County of Mai tin, State of Florida. To reach the premises: Start at the intersection of SE Federal Hw y and SE Bridge Road, travel north on SE Federal Hwt from the intei-scction for approximately 750 feet. After doing so an entrance into a shopping plaza is located on the west (left) side of the roadway. After turning into the plaza the address numbers of 11774 arc displayed at the location of the husiness. ^sta^ W ’Oic business is readily recognized by: Page 1 of 29 Appx. 33 m. S- DEFENDANT’S EXHIBIT r r . The business is located on the south side of the plaza and faces east. The numbers 11774 are affixed near the entrance to the business. The exterior of the building is painted tan in color with windows allowing view' I' o \ 1' (» •<1 over the business entrance has the lettering ‘‘SPA” displayed. When facing the business, the front door is ii i«i from riglit to left. A photo of tlie premises is shown below. 0: My: .-•r' P/IA55AG€ TOCRAPY oeePTisstie QOLP MASSAG6 FOOTTMASSAGS SWTSU SPORTS CCWLeS'MASSAGg; W*. m Appx. 34 M'm mi la ml ring is descriplion ni'ilic business, idling [he Being the pianists by in undcl the control Ruimei Li, Dul'iug |hc course |i||l5 ml. which is explained ill detail il has been [canned dull Rllimci [i may \lscdii'ikrcm versions ol'llcr name. AI limes Ruiiuci has omincd in only used pm'liuns ofllerllmuc. Any vcmun ill'dlc above name i: in be considcmd one and lhe same. Two examples are on a Fauebouk accollni. where pictures of Ruimcl LI and Biidgc 00' and Spa Luv l'usl. displayed but the name for ilie page is actually Mcimcl li (a use urilic lasl line: 1mm name will) ilic 531m: inn name). On mulliple yelp rcVicws rui Bridge F001 Massage and Spa and mulhcr similar Therapy Spa. a user under name Mcimci ins wrillL'n abtlul and lies a pmfilc will] picmms ilnii mini-ii [I'm mics (hr Bridge Fool Massage and slim "absile. And them is mw being kepl ml the nixnc desciibed (pminiscsl ccnaili: on in l'ru of, and insirumcnialilies ofviolzlliou <, 4 , That the facts establishing the grounds for this application and the probable cause for believing tliat such facts exist are as follows: Detailed descrii)lion of: - Complaint and case initiation by Department of Health. - The business and identifying the owner - Advcrtisenients for business including forums and chat rooms discussing illicit acts in business. - Surveillance at various times (all male customers, hours of operation, etc.) - Identification of employees and inspections of businc.ss by HSI (to see inside business, identify employees and possible management or ownersliip) - Surveillance - Trash pulls - “John” Stops (to identify male clientele and to solicit independent information of wiiat is taking place from within the business) Your Affiant^s Training and Experience Your affiant. Detective Michael Fenton has been employed with tlie Martin County SherifFs Office since June, 2011. During this time he wtis assigned to the Martin County Sheriffs Office (MCSO), Special Investigations Division (tom 2012 - 2016 and the Criminal Investigations Division Irom 2016 to present. During wfoich time he has received specialized training to include; Narcotics Identiiieation and investigations. Criminal Investigative Techniques, Criminal Law (including search and seizure), Interview and Interrogations techniques, Undercover Operations, Organized Crime Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration Specialized Schools, Clandestine Lab Investigations, Investigating Drug Trafficking Organizations, Human Trafficking Investigations, and Money Laundering Investigations. Prior to working in Law Enforcement, your affiant completed a BA degree in criminal Justice through Florida Atlantic University followed by attending and graduating from a Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Academy through the Indian River State College. Your afficurt has also conducted numerous investigations involving narcotics, money laundering organizations, prostitution organizations and traditional organized crime. In addition to acting in an undercover capacity for both narcotics and prostitution investigations, your affiant has made numerous^ Page A of 29 Ijttj^ving tire above 30 •MARTIN COUNTY. FLORIDA* Appx. 36 f'M iAlsiltx li>lcti 001:an Your {imnnl has authored and has made muncitnis arrests in which a sclm'h \lnn'nnl was ulili'IlstL 't'nurnflinnt n- lt)' .943 in conduct make arm. [hr nt'thc l'itilidn Mnnc)' Laundering Acl. as set 11>th in} .S 896, us no" ns violuliuns ui'Chuplct 796 ivlaml lo l'mslilulion. Your; ml ix' (luly sworn In" olficer \Vilhiu [he Inc-mung of! S. 93402 and is mumwuretl lu make dimsls tor the minutes cnuinemmtl in 3.5. 91 07, in paniculzu'. .h-nhnn in narcnlics as wall plusiiluutm. laundering. and inguinal! cnnic. Ynninninnt mspunaible investignliuu drlniicd hei'cin. which is being cun'icti nn in nn organized and in nits k) which this implication 'cl .1 n: [In July nth. lommily inilmlutl pmslilulion investigaliun busud upnn hcnith inspoflur witu the Mn. lin sticn'n's ot'ricc. 1 he cninntninmth Knicn ilcr/ng ultu \mt'Ls ini- lite Ilmhh was cundtlulitig an on mnsxitgc business 1774 SF i'cticmi I iwy. Sound tit basis ui'llic conccm 'llpon entering intn unit inching with the sinirot'thc Karen observed Ciuiiling' suitcases. laud, other indicators thutshe recugm'lctl to he musistctuttith xumeunc living in the facility, Karen's concern upon tn apcnk nilh hr the massage therapist who, as Karen Llewnbed' summed lu universe (ind lookctl In another Asian {ohmic ("1m herself-As Ni Qin). Knit" stated tlmuhc pamculur Asian lcmalc ma 'zigc not want to be and alsn 0 n'cd llinl Ni Qin nulcti as if sill: managed lht: lncalltin CVCH though Ni Qin :hc ltiuloniy lherc ruin aslhc fixml Whilcllie min Fang Yang-l has kinking for int kzircn she it) he wndoms localcd in sulluzhc 01' 17mg Vnng's. Knicn llill mics)- hci concern to Ni Qin, in an in gain innic and ash more questions about the wtiiblisluncnz, [lint this was her Iiyst time dealing itlt this particular nussugc establishment and ihct'c were some code titilnu'uns that she "016d while she was them. Kincn Fang Yang in and wry littic glish. Tu lt)lltu\\ is a Copy lhal completed nnci leaving the Bliklgc taint anc and mum's at four individuals are and ofu'tuni Kimm was tnfumicti nil' employees uflhc csuibl slimcm Page 5 ll'ZQ Appx. a7 [ml ll :lmuld In: nalcd nu ll liflcr dulc. alien l'cgislmiml Ihal ml the curd plovidod by Ni Qin -- came back a This is um uncommon lilr tlloxc ilno l|\c Lnimd Slalesl legally or illegally. for me ul'showing film)" [lull um individuals we lo work. For ex nple, in yullr all'lzml's (mining and those Mm produce l'rluldulem documents kl|n\\ lhal it is llol summing luml law has Ihl: ubilily to readily chuck. llul dl'cs HcaIIh Dcparlluan STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALYH INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES unwell mum Esuhllunmlm .. rmumflw lawn uv :ova "mu Wm "mm. 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SF9 i»35 atfosea to Tove tne-T to loooy arsa. i They are irr s?a area rot atte:» » vsvisc oy tire pauio, i I ra.e reaa arel nave raemis irsMcror reawtara the laa-s ana leguaUcos coacemeo neren eralaraa, aasdo affrm ihastFe irforraaco g vet here o s tn* aas coract to ti» oest ct n/ sroA'esge. l lav* ieo6ir.e!) a gepy ot iM Ltoerisee Eli of F.lgirs. F.epresertaaue: insoectcrsgnatuf*; Nol Avaiaoe 10 Sign ■i F I i Datttra-sar! Da!9.7.S'50l8 1. MARTIN COUNTY. FLORIDA', cr Tlic Business; Bridge Foot Mas.sage and Spa is located at 11774 SE Federal I Ivr7.1 lobe Sound FL, 33455. The business, according to its website, operates from 0900 hours to 2200 hours but based of surveillance that will be described later in this affidavit, the business typically closes between the hours of 2200 and 2300 hours. A check of the business through Sunbiz.oi'g Division of Coiporati*ns revealed that the .spa began as a corporation luider tlie name Bridge Day Spa INC on 6/20/2016. Tlie owner and manager, Ruimei Li, has multiple Page 7 of 29 Appx. 39 other acti ve corporations listed in Sunbiz.org wliich include Cove Day Spa and Therapy Spa. Both of these businesses have addresses in Stuart FL but only Therapy Spa has been found to be an active business at the location that is listed on Sunbiz.org. Cove Day Sjia may be an active busine.ss but its location listed in Sunbiz.org is an empty commercial building. For Bridge Foot Massage and Spa, the only authorized person li.sted to manage the cor X)ration is Ruimei Li with a principal office of 717 South ffoderal Hwy. Room 203, .(upiterFL 33477. ft is also listed as the Mailing, the registered agent and the officer/director’s address. Ruimei Li has this address listed on her Florida Driver's license as her place ofresidence. I'his address is also listed under Cove Day Spa INC, Therapy Spa INC and RUl Property LLC. It should be noted that Therapy spa has an address of 2836 S13 Federal Hwy Stuai-t FL, 34994 which, according to the Division of Corporations, is also the address for Florida Therapy Spa INC which has a title manager of Li.xia Zhu. Tlie only reason this is noted other than it is the same address that Ruimei is cuiTently using for her other active massage business is that it was just initiated as a corporation on 8/3/2018. Lixia Zhu has only one other corporation listed underhis/her name which is US Elemall I JXL This business has an address of 1417 South Burgundy Trail, Jacksonville FL, 32259. Upon your affiant looking at this address on Google.\4aps.com, this address is dearly, in your affiant’s training and experience, a residential neighhorliood. This address has 82 corporations registered to it that iiave foreign Chinese registered agent addresses. Your affiant is listing tliis information to show, among Ollier tilings, there is a link from tliis American corporation to foreign afiairs. Ruimei Li signed a 5 year lease to rent the space wdiere Bridge Foot Massage imd Spa is cun'cntly located at. I attained a copy of the lease which included Ruimei’s signature on the documentation and her Florida Driver’s license was tised at the time that she signed the lease agreement. A report generated hy llie Department of Economic Opjiortiinity showed that Ruimei Li is the only employee/pereon earning an income from Bridge Day Spa Inc, Eacli report for a business or a person is done quarterly by the Department of Economic Opportunity and for the past six quailers (all ol'2()17 and the first two quarters of 2018) Ruimei Li has declared a gross income of $4,500.00 each quarter which equates to $1500.00 a month. -Accordingto the Department of Economic Opportunity the only other records indicating any type ofincome are out of the other spa that she owns. Therapy Spa Inc. The amounts vary but the last two quartens she has claimed a gross income of $2,400.00 each quarter which equates to $8()().00 a month. It should be noted that Therapy Spa has no other documented employees other tlian Ruimei li. O Page 8 of 29 Appx. 40 L . . martin couiinaomoA- mu proves mm mi>> cmvloyccs um are working 111(1): mo spas um operates an: hiring paid under the and llicir income is ml! [icing mpoxlixL [7mm my lmining and cxperiiznce, is mlnmon for mpluyms are earning an inwmc inc means. businesses um um iimlmi in moncy Inulxlel'ing and Onc "mic cmpli) 'cs that was sliumi be working Therapy Spa during m; lleiilili iilspculioni, l,i Mu-- l'L in 2016. 1| is cumnmn in "Ii: type nl'indusliy In \vurk at multiple 11m an: umler the same uwncr. I a ctiminal history mm a charge nl'pi'osiimliml (ml orpompum Bunch believe um i.i Ma has in die pusl or curiL'ntly working ax Bridge Massage and 5m due evidence gadicrcd during a Irash pull Bridge Foul Massage and Spa iliui slmwul coupons used a: which lisuxl a mime of"I.i" (in one oi" them, [his coupon has an mm side ihc name and ol'Biidgc Fool Massage and Spa. A piclulc follow display: the mum" mm 1 am ivfemilg m: ilic bounm rigl'il sidcafilic phaloi Page a one Appx. 41 Advertisements for Business: liridge Foot Massage and Spa has a website c)fi7ridaelbotrnassage^uTdsDa.com which lists hours of operation, types of massage, the address and a phone number for the business. A Google sciircli of the phone number listed for the business Ifora their website (772-872-2668) revealed multiple advertisements and listings which included ads on. but not limited to, liveruhreviews.eom. nibmaps.com and adtiltlook.com. All t)f these websites are dedicated to .sexually oriented businesses and infonnation, not quality massage therapy. The website liverubreviews.corn has an advertisement for Bridge Foot Massage that .shows multiple photos of scantily clothed Asian females, photos of the inside of the massage establishment and a written de.scription below the photos. The descriptions include prices for different types of massages, the kind of girls at the spa such as “3 pretty ma.sseuses in bridge spa” and "young beautilltl girls.” This type of advertising I know, through my training and experience, is used to attract people looking for feuiides of Asian orientation that are involved in prostitution at a massage establishments. Also on their website Jire advertisements for sex via links to other websites. These particular advertisements display nude females and also men and women conducting explicit se.xual acts together that vary from vaginal sex to oral acts. I'he below photos me screen shots from the website. Page 10 of 29 Appx. 42 ? ? ! C i Q '-' ^* Svj-nirrr>v*,vv.to«n' ! 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Any person/eustomer (seemingly all thing you see prior to being able to enter the website is a disclaimer that has a title saying “where fantasy meets reality” and also has some information on human trafficking. In my training and experience in inve.stigating these types of operations 1 have founi this web-site to be a credible source of infonriation when combined with other intelligence. «- a Vi m Where Fantasy Meets Reality •V. * -.i-rr .rt-..,-;. ; _ t - lIV-.yVt-BtK rV r- 1 •X ! :: •50. w;i-^fca.vjwfc.vj!'i£nQ4 1% a ?v- .. vi-,; *a; p;)' ^ >■ . j:K -A' i-’W, \r V 3 r> @1 'r;t V.'tt'frih.-:. -fm I 3* £ ■V .V es "1: 30 Page 12 of 29 Appx. 44 5 fyO ! *r.j Sir* c\l=)i llJ!' t i^gp •i-:: ssssattasl jvir'; r-' Check out the latest massaitje parlor reviews in Port Saint Lucie, Floi Bridge Foot Massage & Spa in Hobe Sound, Florida Ma«l«sfM MriRlIr; ZL s Skwna. S9 “k; " i C«frJ*Aceepwit: «• mML Va.' '■l\ wim& i! i,.cx AMrttr M7',' I '•‘tr 'I f', r. At VJ^r. •4r? P»ioM«trA*». 772^872-2668 m t f U4«r» . (•T'« .n • liir.r’irh .••-:i'i“i;)*"r '.'tan n-y, <■: ■ p:r-:> •ii ‘-rieStV ■ij ^1 Vv II m ■•AjSA: llie website aciultiook.com provides infonnation about escort seivices and other sexually based information. They also have reviews under a tab titled 'Treasure Coast Florida rherapeutic Massage’' and tire Bridge Foot ;»( t-J business along with hours of operation. On adultlook.coin there are linlcs to pornographic sites and other websites that offer similar sendees that adiiltlook.com offers. Below is a screen shot that was taken from tlie website. Page 13 of 29 Appx. 45 AfO a . smv,!viuU!i->(-i< ifiin AUUJtUflkCstfttiFfCJ^JO CH5jgfit.\o.v »avi5»9 '.' ‘.r* v^stvv«isi« vq ,< .v« #1837540 —■r. V *'>3 *.■} CTliM A MnhT info VC^THnct 7/:>-H72-*i::08 I RiflW ^*A ‘Vto g«:. ■f v-.t !* »-’!!*•: ‘W 3«: cs4'CJ:'«’'!r>:>fi vi& ^ Qiyl&iTpfjsry rT)or.!h^ 'A'oit Faiin Beocn, Pici>ia:J Tttej/josutiCJJ'isSfiae c. tei>fS«go «.s BETTER THAN tinder ♦.EPfifello VO ° ciJ* -n 3”! SsssjtiiitiaD f.Up>cnitv ♦•Opfin , -}.4 ynamm Cosit. FtoHisa Thef»p«uacM»5»»^. '- reiaxitTg aU'J< •>n<’;er« oi Siino's ^y.ot M.-;* ti?l 1-*p!n. 2:?72-^7'i-3rfea 'ci o *M^rwC0(/MrY. FLOBIOA * Page 14 of 29 I Appx. 46 L- v«* -y '3 i'f ; ^ hy A Google review tor Bridge Day Spa also levealed that sen-’ices other than a massage could be obtained which mcltided a “rub and tug." From my training and experience, I know that a “rub and tug" is a slang tenn for a hiiraan hand piuposefully used to caress/manipulate a penis for sexual gratiOeation, Bridge Foot Massage & Spa 4.9 * Kftvin Krutf S«iJ alK* T rac* teuati HawHQfon » yiT*< Jk ■■ G«0<>(»b Hutti:.-; '.»ry£;+anarflt'at«J.6Ja= 0 ctirwiisn i m ,3 •MWrwcouwTy.finB.fu.. Appx. 50 JAV2203 which after being processed by Agent Diinart came back to iemale named Fei Dong with address of4ri4 Main St #J55, Flushing New' York, ] 1355. It should be noted that it is common knowledge among law enforcement that work in crimes involving human trafficking mid prostitution that the majority of Asian females that are involved with a massage businesses where prostitution is being conducted have a current or previous address out of Flushin New' York. Tra.sh Pulls: I conducted trash pulls from a dumpster located behind the business that is shai'cd among several businesses in the nearby area. During everv' trash iiull, a grocery style bag would be found in the dumpster whieh tvpieally contained Ibod and/or napkins/tissues that had a sticky sani liquid substance wdtliin them. For tlie trash pulls that contained such substances that also included receipts and/or mail belonging to Bridge Foot Massage and Spa, the substances w'ere field tested for semen residue. Each test came back positi ve and through my training mid experience, 1 know tliat establishments where prostitution is taking place, napkins or tissues are commonly used to clean off a male client or the prostitute of the semen as a result of the sexual act tliat took place. These positive field tests were photographed and the tests w'ere conducted by members of the Martin County SherifFs Office Crime Scene Unit. Ihe contents of etich bag that resulted in a positive field test wure placed into evidence which included any mail and/or receipts tying it to Bridge Foot Massage and Day Spa. Below are some photos from a trash pull on 8/23/2018 that was obtained after closing hours for the spa. ^HEC/; iSlV rUJWwcotwTr, fiomofl. Page 19 of 29 Appx. 51 Qi O' « :* * Hi S0}'- i-.i Si*; it tvO’ # w ‘ ."-"a " .1 i irsi ... O) CM o SMt'i iv flOSdflU ? lOKil.m 10 Z8?f,:ii< ss rfi 5.=.■‘■■.iff f; •-' Alt ;tM>)nti j 'M' -ir :i U; mm:^' t 4 r O CsJ /^ Appx. 52 ^3f I't ^7 “ sfe’^sSs' i. iS a. ft: 4^ *r H i t S ? iZ IHl-3 ■ 5 I :£ IM Up: a■3 Jj i: llfil il ' ~h r2 [ -V--AvV-,vS iif m 7' t ^ir ,4 rs 3 £ 2 44r-4.. V ■■■p-M; ■i'hi Sft^irK Page21 of 29 Appx. 53 {\k} ‘Mohn” Stops: On 8/23/20181 conducted sur%'eillance at the Bridge Foot Massage and Spa, vvliich involved stopping male customers that had been inside the biusiness for a period of time. Surveillance began at 0900 hours. At approximately .1150 hours a white male who had entered the spa exited atler being inside for a veiy short period of time (not long enough to obtain a massage). 'Hiis white male, who will be referred to from here within as .11, walked to a black Dodge Challenger and entered the driver's door. He backed out of a parking spot and began to drive around the plaza. I followed J1 as he did several laps around the plaza and observed that he w^s the sole occupant of the vehicle. Alter I documented the vehicle's tag and processed it in FCIC/NCIC, 1 learned that registered owner was out of Palm Beach . County. Having obtained this information and seeing that the driver was continuing to drive around the plaza, I stopped following him and returned to my original surveillance spot. .At approximately 1200 hours, J1 returned and exited his vehicle and entered the spa again. ,11 remained in the spa until approximately 1225 hours. After J1 exited the spa and entered his vehicle, he exited the plaza in his vehicle and began traveling west on SE Bridge Road towards 1-95.1 pulled behind the vehicle and paced the vehicle for a distance of approx. 0.2 miles at a speed of 37mph in a construction zone with a posted .speed limit of 25mph. I then conducted a traffic stop and upon meeting with and confuming the identification of Jl, I asked him about the activities that lie observed and the services Ire received while in.side the spa. .11 stated that he received a “hand job" (slang tenu for a human hand purpo-sefully used to caress/manipulate a penis for sexual gratification) and gave the female who performed the hand job $40.00. Jl explained that upon entering the spa, he was greeted by a young looking Asian female and requested to receive a 30min massage .session and then paid for it. This same female then brought him to a back room where he was allowed to undress. Diaing tire massage session, the Asian female began to caress his private area whiclr aroused him. After receiving a hand job from the Asian, Jl stated that he gave Irer $40.00. J1 stated tlrrrt he felt terrible about what happeired and gave this information tt) me fteely and voluntarily. J1 provided me witlr contact info for himself aird lelt the area. 1 then returned to my surveillance spot aird continued to vvatclr the spa. It should be noted that J1 was ideirtilied to me thronglr his driver’s liceirse arrd was confirmed tlrrough DAVID. He freely provided me with his cell phone number and of which I confirmed by speaking with liim via that number on a dale after the traffic stop. On 8/24/20181 conducted surveillance at tire Bridge Foot Massage and Spa, which involved stopping male cu.stomers that had been inside tlie business for a period of time. Surveillance began at 0800 hours. At approximately 1300 hours a white male who had entered the spa exited after being inside tor appro^pUj^Omin. Ihis white male, Page 22 of 29 m a •33 -4L'* •MAftTiM COUNTY, Ft ORIOA • Appx. 54 vvlio will be referred to from here witliin as J2, walked to a Dodge pick-up truck and entered the driver’s door. He backed out of a parking spot and exited the pkrzii and began to travel south on SE Federal Hvvy. Soon alter pulling onto SE Federal Hwy, J2 did a U-tum and began to travel north on SE Federal .Hwy. I ibllowed J2 for approximately 6 miles and observed that the area that we were in (near the intersection of SE Lillian Court and SE Federal Hwy) was a 45mph zone and J2’s current speed was 54mph. 1 then conducted a traflic stop and upon meeting with and confirming the identification of J2,1 asked him about tire activities that he observed and the services he received while inside the spa. J2 stated that he recei ved a “hand job” (slang temr for a human hand purposefully used to caress/inanipulate a penis for sexual gratification) and gave the female who performed the hruid job $40.00. J2 e.xplained that upon entering the spa, he was greeted by a young looking Asian female and requested to receive a 30 min massage session and then paid for it. This same female then brought him to a back room where he was allowed to undress. During the massage session, the Asian iemale began to caress his private area which aroused him. J2 stated that he then rolled over to his back and the Asian female began stroking his penis with her hands. J2 stated that he did not have to ask her to perform this act because she understood that he wanted her to do it by allowing her to continue and because he wras enjoying it. .12 stated that he knew tliis is how- she earned extra money and at the time did not object to it. After receiving a hand job from the Asian, J2 stated that he gave her $40.00. .F2 stated tliat he felt terrible about what happened and gave this infonnation to me freely and voluntarily. .12 provided me with contact info for himself and left the area, f then returned to my surv-eillance spot and continued to watch the .spa. It should be noted that J2 was identified to me througli his driver’s license and was confirmed through DAVID. He freely provided me with his cell phone number and of wliich I confirmed by speaking with him via tlrat number on a date after the traffic stop. lIndcrcovcr/lIC EntiT On September 18,2018, your affiant had an undercover detective receive a foot massage at the business located at 11774 SE Itederal Hwy. The reason for this was for your affiant to intelligence & information on certain specifics of the inside of the business. For example, massage room(s) size, fiumiture inside of the massage rooms as well as general layout of the business. The undercover detective indeed received a foot massage in one of the massage rooms, alter paying for a foot massage. The undercover detective also infonned your affiant that the massage room used for his/her foot massage did not contain a massage table at all. 'fhe undercover detective infonned your affiant that he/she tltought that specific massage rtxrra she was in was solely dedicated for only foot mas.sages. Page 23 of 29 Appx. 55 5 AlO Based on the surveillance, a review of obtained documents, other investigative methods and your affiants experience in investigating similar illicit acts, your affiant believes the Bridge Foot massage and Spa (11774 SB Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound FI., 33455) is operated using_a standard Asian model. By this, your affiant means the establislnnent is as a place to operate prostitution under the guise of a massage therapy business. Iffiis is veiy common in crimes involving prostitution and the Asian community. F.vidence of this can be easily obtained by simple open based internet searches that describe documented cases of Asiair massage establishments being invol ved in prostitution nationwide. 'Orese practices are often referred to as a standard Asian model in the law enforcement community. The overwhelmingly (if not exclusively) male customer clientele enter the business for a fee (a massage varying in length and cost) which goes directly to the business. The male customers are then brought to a room where they disrobe and lay on a massage therapy style bed. During the massage, male clientele ai’e purposefully aroused by the ma.ssage therapist when she utilizes her hand(s) to digitally manipulate the clientele’s private areas (crouch and/or anal area). Tire male then gives pemrission for the massage therapist to use her hand to digitally manipulate the client’s penis for sexual gratification. At the conclusion of the sexual act, the session is over and the clientele is wiped off with wirite tissue/napkin paper and/or a white towel. The client pays the massage therapist with cash for the illicit act. This investigation has taken place over a significant period of time, utilizing the two traffic stops over successive days to further bolster the evidence of ongoing criminal conduct occuning at the location Further, your affiant has specialized training and experience in the investigation of prostitution orgaiizations. The totality of circumstances regarding the statements of the health department, the vohunc of male customei-s and infonnation gatliered on the business through vaiious investigative techniques as well as an analysis of the lack of financial records relating back to any employees, lead youi- affiant to believe that a prostitution organization is being run out of the Bridge Foot Massage and Spa, 11774 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, County ofMcU'tin, State of Florida. The following investigative methods, which are commonly utilized during the investigation of various criminal cases have cither been tried and not .succeeded in achieving the goals of tlie investigation, are too dangerous, or may jeopaidize the investigation i f employed or are not applicable in this particular investigation Many times in investigations involving massage parlors law enforcement agencies will employ the use undercover officers or confidential infomrants. llrese undercover officers or infonnants will enter the business (while being monitored and many times recorded) and attempt to negotiate for a sex act in exchange for an amount of US CiuTcncy. This investigative technique is problematic for several rea.sons. First, oftentime^hc women Page 24 of 29 m w* Appx. 56 i lc>i 11) ^ performing the (.sexual) act are instructed not to speak or negotiate specifically for a sex act. Secondly, if the woman performing the massage is willing to discuss a specific sex act it may not occur until the customer is in a state of almost complete undress. This is a substantial safety eoncem lor any officers working undercover or informants being utilized. Finally, due to the stated concerns above, often times the undercover officer or irifonnant will have to allow the woman performing the massage to touch his genitals in order to “consummate’' the act in order for a crime to occur. Again this is tremendously problematic as it requires the undercover officer or informant commit a crime to further the investigation. This is a concern ethically for both the particular olficei' involved as well as his law enforcement agency of employment. Interviewing cuixent or past employees of a business or organization is a tactic often used to further an investigation. During your affianf s experience in investigating Asian Massage parlors he has discovered that many of the women working there can be in tlie United States illegally or in a temporary status. Further some engaged in prostitution at these massage parlors/spas as a means to support themselves and their lamilies can be Ihrced or coerced. Thus, these women are usually not interested in speaking with or cooperating with law enforcement for they fear status issues anchor a loss of income/good standing with those that are controlling them. Your alfiant knows through training and experience that women working at Asian Massage parlors may also engage in prostitution as a means to repay a debt for transportation to the United States or to protect themselves and/or their families from abuse. Thus, they are very reluctant to speak with law enforcement out of fear and often times wall be untruthful if interviewed. Therefore interviewang women ^vho are or have worked at the business and obtaining truthful statements from them is an exceedingly difficult task. In addition, .should the women not wish to cooperate, the investigation could be expo.sed and the ownens/managers of the massage parlor may become aware of our investigation. Your affiant believes a “visual suiveillance warrant” is needed to identify and aixest subjects involved in pro.stitution as it relates to the Deriving of Funds from the proceetls of Prostitution and Money Laundering occurring at and due to the Bridge Foot .Massage and Spa located at 11774 SE Federal fhvy, Hobe Sound FL. While probable cau.se exists to believe pi-ostitution is occun'ing inside the business, your affiant and any fellow officers are unable to directly obseive the prostitution, which provides the necessary element to the charge of deriving funds from the proceeds ofprostitution which in turn then provides the necessary specified unlawful activity for the establishment of a charge of money laundering w-itliout the assistance of covert visual, non-audio surveillance. __ Page 25 of 29 Appx. 57 Additionally, the focus of this investigation is not only the customers committing prostitution but more importantly those involved in deriving funds from the proceeds of prostitution as well as laundering money from the proceeds of prostitution, to include the ownerfs) and/or managers) of the business and possibly any of the women working at the business. Your affiant believes that a "visual surveillance warrant” is the best and only way law enforcement can conclusively say prostitution is occurring inside the business. Titus, while voluntaiy statements of customers exiting the business is supportive to this argument, it is not enough, in and of itself, to establish the predicate crime of prostitution, which is required to charge deriving funds from the proceeds of prostitution which then jirovides the required specilied unlawful activity to charge money laundering. Additionally, while the previous customer statements and surveillance do lend support to the belief that probable cause exists to suppose that prostitution is occurring inside the business, it does not allow for a furtherance of an investigation regarding the deriving funds from the proceeds of prostitution and money laundering without great risk to our case. Therefore, video surveillance is the only option to obtain definite evidence of pro.stitiition occurring inside the business to further our investigation. Further, in requesting the issuance of this "visual sui-veillance warranf' your affiants have .strongly considered the 1990 lO"’ Circuit Court of Appeals decision U.S. v. Mesa-Rincon. 911 F.2d 1433 (10* Cir. 1990) which addressed the parameters regarding what was then Title 111 seai'ches (wire-taps), lit the decision, the court specifically addressed silent, video-only surveillance. In the context of electronic interception of visual images, which is not regulated by federal statute, the courts have devised some safeguards by analogy to those required by T itle ni; but they Imve not nece.ssarily adopteti those Title HI requirements that do more than implement constitutional requirements. See, e.g.. United States v. Biasticci/. 786 F.2d at 510; United States v. Torres, 751 F.2d at 884-85, US v. Falls. 34 F.3d 674 (8* Cir„ 1994); US v. Kovomeiian. 970 F.2d 536 (9* Cir, 1992). Based on the infonnation provided above, your affiant believes that all guidelines have been met through this investigation. See also U.S. v. Batiste. 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61186. IT IS REQUESTED that your affiant is allowed to surreptitiously cuter the described location for the purpose of covertly conducting electronic video surveillaitce of the interior location of the location to identify participants in the criminal enterprise, commonly refetred to as a "visual surveillance warrant”. There shall be no capability on any of the installed equipment to allow audio monitoring or recording. The entry may be made within ten days o f issuance of this watrant, in the dayfime or the nighttime, or on Sunday, to forthwith install, monitor and perfonn inaintentince on electronic video sun.''eillance on the said premises herein before specified. Once monitoring of the subject premises begins, your affiant will continue monitoring for no more thmi 30 days without further a a-' Pass 26 0129 court. If * wariw couwTY, fiorida • Wf. Appx. 58 IT IS FURTHER REQUES TED that the Court Order upon issuance of tlie "visual surveillance wammt”. covert surveillance cameras only be placed in locations where prostitution is believed to be occurring. It is your affiant’s intent to surreptitiously attempt to place a total of four cameras in the location. All will be plaeed in the ceiling tile(s) of the business. One camera will be placed to monitor the front of the business, where the cash register associated with the business can be clearly seen (discussed more belowfi. The other three cameras will be placed in three of the ma.ssage rooms, in the ceiling tile{s} at business address of 11774 SE Federal Highway, Kobe Sound, FL. This surreptitious surveillance camera, being placed in a ceiling tile, will allow for visual siuveillance inside tliree of the four massage rtxims located within, i'vvo massage rooms are located on the north side of the establishmejit, tw'o massage rooms are located on the south side of the establishment. Of note, one of the massage rooms has been identified as being used solely for a foot massage (no massage table contained in the room) and this room vvill not be placed under surveillance. IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that the Cour t Order the front of the business will also be under surveillance, as this is w here the e.Kchange of money is believed to be txreurring. There vvill be no cameras installed in areas expected to be non-criminal in nature, i.e. hitchen, bathroom, personal bedrooms. Additionally, the view of the video monitor vvill be situated in tlie monitoring room such that the view is not observable by persons otlierthan those persons monitoring the view in the proper petfomrance of tire monitor’s official duty. The visual, non-audio surveillance will be monitored during hours where the owner(s) and/or managerfs) and/or employee(,s) of the business arc inside. IT IS FUR'fHER REQUESTED tliat this Court direct tliat its Order be executed as soon as practicable after it is signed and that all monitoring of visual surveillance shall be conducted in such a way as to minimize tire visual siuveillance and disclosure of tire visual surv-eil lance intercepted to those communications rolev'-ant to the pending investigation IT IS FUR'ITIER REQUESTED the visual surveillance waixant authorized by this Court's Order must temiinate upon attainment of the authorized objectives or, in any event, at the end of thirty (30) days measured from the day on which investigative or law enforcement officers first begin to conduct an interception or ten (10) days after the Order is entered Page 27 of 29 Appx. 59 />-3 IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that the Court Order, in accordance with the minimization requirements of Chapter 119 of 60 Title 18, United Slates Code, video sutveillance must iininediately terminate vvlien it is detennined that the video surveillance is unrelated this investigation. Video Surveillance must be sus)3ended immediately when it is detennined that none of the named targets or any of their confederates, when identified, are participants in criminal conduct. IT IS FLIRTITER REQUES TED that the Court Order that video suiveillance should, at least, continue for a number of minutes to detennine whether (rr not a sexual act is taking place during, at the beginning, or at the end of a paid for massage. If such a sexual act is unclejir but may be related to a massage / sexual act, video sun-’dl lance may continue until such time as it is detennined that tire ac tivity clearly no longer relates to any type of sexual activity, fhe above instructions logarding the nuntber of minutes needed to determine whether or not a sexual act is taking place will vary until experiaice has been gained. IT IS FURTHER REQUESTED that tlie Court Order that the Martin County Siieriffs Office is authorized, to intercept and record the visual, non-verbal conduct and activities occun'ing at 11774 SE Federal Thvy, Hobc Sound, Florida arid others as yet unknown, concerning the above-de.scribed offenses at tire premises. Such video sutveillance shall not tenninate tiutomatically when the type of conduct & activity described above has first been obseived but shall continue until tire conduct or activity is intercepted that reveals the manner in which the above named, and others as yet unknown participate in the specified offenses and reveals the identities oftheircoeonspirators, their methods of ojjeration. and the nature of any cons xracy. or for a period of time not to exceed 30 days H’ IS FURTHER REQUESTED tliat the Court Order the warrant shall be tenninatod or renewed based upon the evidence gleaned from the surveillance. Due to the properly location and tlie covert nattu'e of the criminal enteiprise, no other, less inlrusive investigatory means employed thus fer have been succcssftil, nor are they likely to be in the future. Upon termination of this order Your Affiant sliall forthwitit make return of his doings within ten clays from tlie date thereof Upon temiination of the conditions justifying the need for covertness, notice of the surreptitious search will be given within seven days to tlic rcsiionsible personfs) of the location to be searched. BASED ON YOUR AFFIANTS knowledge, training and experience, there is probable cause to believe that the business located at 11774 SE Federal Elwy, Hobe Sound, County of Martin, State of Florida, is being utilizxd to opei ate a prostitution and money laundering organization aiuEor derive support Irom the proceeds of prostitution. Page 28 of 29 Appx. 60 /W ^Ilit BASED ON all the foregoing in&nnation, your Affiant also lias probable cause to believe that a violation of the laws of the State of Florida, to-wit; Chapter 796 mid Chapter 896 . Florida State Statutes, exists in the premises addressed at 11774 SE Federal Ihvy’, Hobe Sound, County of Martin, State of Florida. WHEREOF, affiant makes this affidavit and prays the issuance of a visual surveillance warrant in due form of law for the siirre )litious installalion of video monitoring equipment witliin the above described premises for the said property, heretofore described, and for the monitoring and recording of visual non-audio conduct and safe keeping of the property, subject to the order of this Honorable Court or such other Court havingjurisdiction over the offense, by tlie duly constituted officers of the law. / /■ iA r~: / / xX AFFIANT Detective Michael Fenton, 1715 .SWORN to and subscribed before me this .2018. day of / .lUDGE in ant! for MAR11N COUN'fY, FL,ORlDA STATE OF FLORIDA MARTIN COUNTY THIS ISTOCE FOREGOING^ Page 29 of 29 fY THAT THE PAGE(S)ISATRUE AND CORRECT c6pY OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT AS FILED IN THIS OFFICE. B Appx. 61 / qbvUJf* 1 i tS 3:c IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AN^^ FOR THE COUNTY OF MARTIN % STATE OF FLORIDA .. O' /(^ ORDER FOR SURREPTITIOUS ENTRYAND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE CAMERA #• CO oa IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, TO ALL AND SINGULAR: The Sheriff of Martin County and his lawful deputies, all police officers having jurisdiction over the premises to be searched / surveilled in Martin County, Florida, any State Attorney Investigator, WHEREAS, application in writing, supported by affidavit of a credible witness, or witnesses, has this day been made before the undersigned Judge .,m for Martin County, Florida, and WHEREAS, the Court finds that the affiant has established that other reasonable methods to obtain the evidence sought have either been attempted and failed or are unlikely to accomplish the stated goals of the affiant’s investigation, and - WHEREAS, said facts made known to and considered by me have caused me to certify and find that the facts set forth in said affidavit show and constitute probable cause for the issuance of this surveillance warrant, and the Court being satisfied of the existence of said grounds set forth in the affidavit in that on or in a certain premises known and described as follows; TO WIT: To arrive at the premises to be entered; start at tire intersection of SE Federal Hwy and SE Bridge Road. Travel north on SE Federal Hwy ftom the intersection for approximately 750 feet. After doing so an entrance into a shopping plaza is located on the west (left) side of the roadway. After turning into the plaza the address numbers of 11774 are displayed at the location of the business. The business is located on the south side of the plaza and faces east. The numbers 11774 are affixed near the entrance to the business. The exterior of the building is painted tan in color with windows allowing view into the entrance to the business. The roof is tan in color made of barrel tile. A sign located on the wall over the business entrance has the lettering “SPA” displayed. When facing the business, the front door is situated between large multi-paned windows. The door is hinged on the left (south) side and opens outwards from right to left. being the premises and curtilage occupied by or under the control of a Rumei R. Li, and others at this time unknown and there is evidence of active prostitution being performed at the premises to be entered, which is in violation of the Laws of the State of Florida prohibiting prostitution and person(s) deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution. Appx. 62 P rn r" f in violation of Chapter 796, Florida Statutes, and of Money Laundering in violation of Chapter 896. NOW THEREFORE, you, with proper and necessary assistance, are hereby commanded in the name of the State of Florida, in the daytime or in the nighttime, or on Sunday, to enter the said premises 11774 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound, FL, to enter and install in the premises to be searched video surveillance cameras, and to monitor these surveillance cameras for a period of no longer than 30 days, and forthwith make return of your doings upon executing this warrant,, which you are hereby commanded to execute as the law directs within ten days from the date thereof. While monitoring the premises to be searched, the Sheriff shall take steps to minimize the invasion of privacy to any parties not engaged in the unlawful acts set forth in the affidavit. The Sheriff shall also make efforts to minimize the disclosure of this surveillance operation to only those sworn law enforcement officers pertinent and relevant to this surreptitious investigation and those sworn law enforcement officers involved in the operation shall be explained this Order as well as the Florida Statute pertaining to Contempt of Court. The original of this warrant, together with the original inventory shall be returned and filed with the County Judge in and for Martin County, or before any Court having jurisdiction as stated above within ten days of the date of issuance of this warrant. The Court finds that a copy of this Order need not be left at the premises to be searched because leaving the order at the premises would defeat the purposes of this warrant. WITNESS my hand and seal this ^ day of 2018. JUDGE in and for Martin River County, Florida op FLORIDA martin County THISISTOCEWIFYTHATTHfc- DATE: Appx. 63