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TAMPA 'MADAME' ACCUSED OF RUNNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION RINGS OUT OF
MASSAGE PARLORS AND BARBERSHOPS

By Genevieve Curtis
Published  June 4, 2024 11:02pm EDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 13 News



MASSAGE PARLORS BUSTED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING

Investigators say two women lured other women from South America, then forced
them into prostitution. Several massage parlors in two Bay Area counties were
reportedly involved.

TAMPA - A Tampa woman is accused of being a ‘Madame’ and running a human
trafficking and prostitution ring in two counties.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Lina Payne, accused of
luring women from Venezuela and Colombia, then forcing them into prostitution to
repay debt.





Court documents show law enforcement has investigated Payne’s businesses for
years, as far back as 2021, including two locations in Manatee County and two in
Hillsborough County at: 

 * 3323 West Cypress St., Tampa
 * 8907 Regents Pk. Dr. #330, Tampa
 * 1417 Cortez Rd., West Bradenton
 * 7446 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota




Investigators also arrested Karen McGlynn, who they say managed Jackpots Spa in
Manatee County for Payne and was part of her enterprise.

"It's definitely in plain sight," said Pamela Woody, the founder of Tampa Bay
Advocates Against Human Trafficking. She said massage parlors operating late at
night are a red flag.

"There's a lot of bad stuff happening behind closed doors," she said.

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Investigators said Payne routinely traveled to South America. One of the
survivors told investigators that Payne loaned her $40,000 to $50,000 to come to
the U.S. and she would have to pay Payne back by working as a massage therapist
at her spa.

The survivor had no idea what she would actually have to do for that money.

"They come here thinking that they're on the path to a better life. You know,
they've been duped. They've been coerced into this life," said Woody.

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Investigators conducted surveillance and watched men enter these establishments
at all hours of the day and night and interviewed many ‘Johns’ who all paid $220
for a massage and sex with the attendants.

In the arresting documents, investigators said a worker called for help from
inside Latin Relaxation Massage in Bradenton in July 2023.

When officers arrived, the woman who called was gone.



In October 2023, the Manatee County Sheriff’s office conducted an operation to
recover human trafficking survivors, including some from Payne’s operation. But
FDLE investigators said even that didn't stop Payne.

Woody said the road to recovery for survivors will look different for everyone.

"The key is to get them into a trauma-informed environment so they're not
re-traumatized beyond what they already have been through," she said.

Investigators said Payne pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars off of sex
trafficking women. She's facing RICO charges along with a half dozen other
charges.

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