Are police the biggest threat to massage parlor workers’ safety?

Experts say the fear of arrest for massage workers - many of whom are undocumented - is greater than the fear of robbery or assault from clients

An undercover New York City police officer enters an Asian massage parlor in plain clothes; he looks like any other client. He'll request a massage and, when they are alone, he'll ask his masseuse if she can perform sexual services. The masseuse may not speak English very well, so she may agree - or seem to - without understanding what she's being asked.

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