Two charged with human trafficking

CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) - Cedar Park Police Department, in a joint operation with the Round Rock Police and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, have charged Xiofeng Wo, 47, of Cedar Park, and Greg S. Sanfrantello, 47, of Elgin, with continuous trafficking of persons, a first-degree felony.

The Round Rock Police have also filed a charge against Wo for aggravated promotion of prostitution, a third-degree felony.

In June, CPPD learned of a possible prostitution operation being conducted from a massage parlor called Panda Paws Massage, located at 930 S. Bell Blvd., in Cedar Park. The initial investigation revealed that Wo, owner-operator of Panda Paws, was also operating Unique Massage in Round Rock.

A joint investigation between CPPD, RRPD and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office was initiated.

Evidence indicated that the women who were working at the two locations were being forced to live at the massage parlor business locations or were shuttled between the businesses and a nearby apartment complex. Additional evidence led law enforcement to believe that the women were being compelled to commit prostitution at the two businesses.

"They were not allowed to go anywhere else, not allowed to move anywhere freely," said Captain Jeff Hayes with Cedar Park Police Department. "They were held captive in these two businesses and used for prostitution."

Search warrants were issued and served at the two business locations, a private residence in Elgin, and at an apartment residence in Cedar Park on July 3, which resulted in the arrests.

Wo and Sanfrantello were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Williamson County Jail, where they remain on a $500,000 bond each.

The five Asian females being held at the two massage parlors were not charged, but were transported to a safe and secure location where they are receiving appropriate follow‐up assistance. They will not be charged.

"They were victims, not criminals," said Hayes.

The law enforcement agencies involved will be working closely with the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office as the case moves forward.