Round Rock massage parlor closes after allegations of human trafficking

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A massage establishment in Round Rock received a six-month emergency closure order for suspected human trafficking, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

According to the department, the parlor was ordered to stop operations and was prohibited from operating a different massage establishment at the location.

The parlor was named as ML Massage, which is located at 3001 Joe DiMaggio Blvd., Suite 650B, in Round Rock.

TDLR said an investigation revealed evidence that the establishment offered sexual services, and a TDLR inspection found an employee living in the establishment with a fraudulent massage therapist license.

“The employee … was from California and had not been told before arriving at the establishment that she would be required to provide sexual services to customers,” TDLR said. “On busy days, she serviced customers back-to-back all day. Without transportation or familiarity with the area, she was unable to leave the establishment where she lived and worked.”