Facing multiple criminal charges, massage parlor owner is fined $3,000 by board

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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State regulators have imposed a $3,000 fine against an Iowa City man accused of running a multimillion-dollar ring of unlicensed massage parlors in which workers were required to have sex with customers.

The Iowa Board of Massage Therapy has fined Zhenshi Liu of Iowa City $2,000 for practicing massage therapy without a license on at least two occasions, plus $1,000 for employing an individual not licensed to practice massage therapy.

The board alleges it received …

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