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Wellington woman pleads guilty to harboring aliens
By Erika Pesantes
8:09 PM EST, March 6, 2009

WEST PALM BEACH - The owner of a West Palm Beach spa who sexually exploited two Korean women by allowing them to prostitute themselves pleaded guilty to harboring illegal aliens for commercial advantage and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported Friday.

Hannah Eun Sung Chong, a U.S. citizen from Wellington, was harboring the two women at her Coral Spa, at 4730 Okeechobee Blvd., and was arrested in September.

Chong received up to $70,000 in payment from work and activities performed by Myeong Ja Kim-Kim, 50, and Myoung Joo Kim, 44. The activities occurred between Jan. 1, 2006, and Sept. 30, 2008. Both women also resided at the spa, according to court documents.

Chong faces a maximum sentence on both counts of 30 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $750,000, to be followed by six years supervised release.

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