6th St. business linked to prostitution

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Police arrested a woman who works at an East Sixth Street massage parlor an a charge of promoting prostitution.

An arrest affidavit signed Tuesday said Chong Lee Rogers, 61, was charged after an undercover Austin police officer and an unnamed person posed as customers seeking to pay for sex acts at Midnight Cowboy Oriental Massage.

The document also said Austin police had also received an intelligent report from the FBI indicating that the downtown business was engaging in prostitution.

The undercover operation began in January when the officer and the unnamed person were approached by Rogers near the business at 313 E. 6th St. and invited inside.

They noticed mattresses inside the business but no massage tables. The undercover officer attempted to negotiate a price for sex, but left saying he didn't have enough money at the time.

Police returned on Tuesday with a warrant for Rogers' arrest.

She was charged with aggravated promotion of prostitution, which is a third-degree felony. A conviction on that charge carries a penalty of two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.