Brothel Madame is 4 years in prison for Greater Boston, DC Suburb Network

The lady of brothel network That operated in the suburbs of Boston and Washington DC will spend four years in prison.

Prosecutor Lindsey Weinstein requested six years in prison for Hanna “Lee, from Cambridge, for the” amazing “” agreement in which she made millions of other women. “

Lee was accused of charges of conspiracy to commit, persuade, induce and force one or more people to travel in interstate or foreign trade to participate in prostitution and, count two, the money laundering conspiracy. The Korean citizen is also subject to deportation.

Judge Julie E. Kobick on Wednesday in a federal court in Boston sentenced Lee to four years in prison for being what Kobick described as “the leader” of the network scheme and money laundering and “sophisticated” and “sophisticated.”

Read, when she He declared himself guilty last SeptemberHe insisted that, although she directed a criminal company, “it is not a fact that I controlled these women” and that the sex workers they employed joined and remained in the operation under “their own free will.” He continued this issue in the sentence, when he described herself as someone who cared for her workers and tried to make the work, which she worked for years, was easier.

“Those workers I love in that type of business, generally have a bad experience, and each worker has their own stories.” I heard all those stories and tried to help them. “

According to federal prosecutors, Lee recruited Korean women to work as prostitutes in their apartment network in Cambridge, Watertown and in the suburbs of Virginia de DC

Lee co -otel operators Junmyung Lee and James LeeThose who say that prosecutors are not related, also declared themselves guilty of their roles.

But while the cases of the operators reach their purposes, the cases against their alleged customers They are just starting.

He First round of probable cause audiences It happened on Friday, with the magistrate of the Secretary of the District Court of Cambridge, finding a probable cause to issue criminal complaints against the 12, although only two of them were presented to the hearing.

In total, the authorities sought criminal complaints against 28 alleged sexual buyers, which means that there are 16 more for going through probable cause audiences. These hearings are scheduled for the next two Fridays.

This is a development story.

Originally published: March 19, 2025 at 3:23 pm edt