The Brief
- A San Jose family, Joseph and Binghua Bresee and their son, is accused of running at least 10 sex brothels across the Bay Area disguised as massage parlors.
- The investigation began after a suspicious business application in Morgan Hill, ultimately uncovering more than 40 women connected to the alleged trafficking network.
- “Operation Family Ties” led to the family’s arrests, the seizure of $1.2 million, and 26 felony charges including conspiracy, pimping, money laundering and tax fraud.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A San Jose family is suspected of running a network of sex brothels across the Bay Area and trafficking women, according to prosecutors.
Couple, son accused
What we know:
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said a married couple, Joseph Bresee, 77, and Binghua Bresee, 52, were allegedly at the center of the operation, which authorities say was disguised as a series of “massage parlors.”
Their son, Jiabao Huang, 30, also participated in the family-run business, prosecutors said.…