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An Iowa City couple and their son have been arrested after a police investigation into two massage parlors owned by the couple, where police say employees were providing sex acts to clients.

Junping Ren, 56, and Zhenshi Liu, 60, both of Iowa City, are charged with ongoing criminal conduct, money laundering, pimping, pandering for prostitution, and prostitution. Zhenshi Liu is additionally charged with third-degree sexual abuse.

Their son, Yang Liu, of Hoover, Alabama, is charged with ongoing criminal conduct and money laundering.

A joint investigation involving the Iowa City Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation found that between January 2020 and September 2025,

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