The manager of a massage parlor in Methuen, Massachusetts, is expected to face a judge on Monday after being accused of running a prostitution and human trafficking operation out of the business.

Suping Zhu, 38, of Flushing, New York, was the manager of the Beauty Garden Spa just off Route 110 in Methuen on Wallace Street. The business has been shut down following a lengthy police investigation, which was actually sparked by a neighbor across the street.

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Methuen Mayor DJ Beauregard said the city is "declaring war on human trafficking."

Beth Foote, who lives near the business, said that for the better part of two years, she personally watched unusual activity — including women from New Jersey and New York being dr

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