A Massachusetts woman accused of running a high-end brothel network pleads guilty

Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients pleaded guilty in federal court Friday. Han Lee had initially entered a not guilty plea. Authorities say the commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and northern Virginia catered to politicians, company executives, military officers, lawyers, professors and other well-connected clients. Prosecutors have not publicly named any of the buyers and they have not been charged. Some buyers have appealed to the highest court in Massachusetts in a bid to have their names remain private. The women who worked in the brothels were not criminally charged and were considered victims.