(AP) — Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., suburbs will remain behind bars for now, a judge said on Wednesday.
Lawyers for Han Lee and Junmyung Lee agreed to a voluntary order of detention during a brief court hearing two weeks after their arrest.
Authorities have said the commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and northern Virginia catered to politicians, company executives, military officers, lawyers, professors and other well-connected clients.
Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesProsecutors have argued Han Lee and Junmyung Lee pose a risk of flight, pointing to their financial resources and lack of ties to the community.
Authorities say Han Lee recruited women and maintained the websites and brothels.
Persons:
Han Lee, Junmyung Lee, David Hennessy, Josh Levy, Han Lee's, James Lee
Organizations:
Washington, D.C, Prosecutors, Homeland Security Investigations, Authorities
Locations:
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Worcester , Massachusetts, Virginia, Watertown, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Fairfax , Virginia, California