A second Forsyth County massage parlor has had its license revoked after being found in violation of the county’s ordinances governing such establishments.
Commissioners voted 5-0 to pull the license for Edge Massage Therapy, 765 McFarland Parkway, Suite C. The revocation will go into effect in 30 days unless an appeal is filed.
County Attorney Ken Jarrard said that compliance checks done by sheriff’s deputies on March 2 and March 29 resulted in the issuance of three citations. Two of those were for not having a licensed massage therapist on hand and the third was for having the front windows of the business covered with blinds. Another reported violation concerned a bed being found at the location.
Attorney David Graybeal spoke for licensee Yong Won Park and said that rules requiring a therapist to be present at all times are sometimes tough to adhere to in practice, and that the bed was actually a wider table for larger clients. He also said that the blinds couldn’t be removed because they were owned by the landlord rather than the business.
An employee of the business, Suk Yong Holman, was arrested on prostitution charges during a May 18 undercover sweep targeting several such establishments.
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