Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Allen Fong, 59, of San Mateo, is one of 10 defendants named in a far-reaching indictment filed Oct. Fong pleaded guilty to all 32 counts charged in the indictment after acknowledging his role in an enterprise that recruited Asian women and facilitated their travel into the U.
According to court documents, from at least August through July , Fong was involved in the day-to-day operations of the ongoing racketeering enterprise. His activities included renting apartments for use as brothels; transferring proceeds from the United States to Singapore; arranging for telecommunications services for advertising; and otherwise facilitating appointments for sexual activity between prostitutes and their customers.
Fong also admitted meeting a co-conspirator at the San Francisco International Airport who traveled from Singapore. After meeting the woman, Fong transported her to a brothel linked to the scheme, where she was housed and worked as a prostitute. Fong's sentencing is set for Oct. The counts charged in the indictment carry maximum penalties ranging from five to 20 years. Contact Us. Quick Links. Bay Area resident pleads guilty to operating interstate prostitution scheme.
What's so troubling about this kind of criminal activity is, more often than not, it involves subjecting those being exploited to unspeakable conditions," said Ryan L.
