by | Published
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued a six-month emergency closure order effective May 19, 2025, for eight massage establishments for suspected human trafficking in six cities.
One of them is A Pattaya Massage (operated under Tongfuxin LLC), located at the Winwood Village Shopping Center, 725 Hill Country Dr., in Kerrville.
The TDLR investigation revealed a range of infractions, such as a lack of required client consultation documents and advertisements connected to the establishments offering sexual services. Furthermore, investigators found several employees using out-of-state identification who admitted to being at the establishments for temporary work and providing massage services without the required Texas massage therapist licenses.
TDLR Investigators determined that all eight establishments are owned by three individuals: Ruiying Lian, Hongcui Hao, and Tianli Wang. These individuals are connected through business entities Tongfuxin LLC and Tongfu LLC.
The three owners and their business entities have been ordered to cease operations at the implicated establishments and are prohibited from operating different massage establishments at those locations. The investigation is ongoing.
Besides the Kerrville location,t he followin were also forced to close down:
