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Advocates urge Bloomington to regulate massage businesses, citing illicit‑spa trafficking concerns
Summary
Local advocacy groups and residents told council they believe illicit massage businesses in Bloomington are linked to human trafficking and urged the council to adopt a licensing and registration ordinance similar to neighboring jurisdictions.
Several residents and trafficking‑prevention advocates urged the Bloomington City Council to adopt local regulations requiring massage‑business registration and proof of therapist licensure, saying illicit massage businesses are a conduit for human trafficking.
Paul Halverson, speaking during public comment, framed trafficking as a community problem that "everyone needs to come together," citing social and fiscal harms that he said follow from trafficking…
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