Suffolk County Police on Wednesday, February 28 arrested a woman for prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession during a massage parlor raid in Coram.
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the Town of Brookhaven Building Inspector, Town Fire Marshall and Town Investigator, conducted an investigation into an unnamed business, located at 625 Middle Country Road, and arrested Jessica Mesa Ortiz at approximately 3:25 p.m.
Mesa Ortiz, 37, of East Elmhurst, was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a felony, and Prostitution, a misdemeanor.
Mesa Ortiz was released on a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
