City Seeks Closure of Accupressure Business
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Manhattan Beach City Attorney Robert Wadden is going to Superior Court on Sept. 15 to try to close Beach Accupressure , a business that the city contends has served as a front for prostitution.
The city decided to seek a preliminary injunction to close the Artesia Boulevard business, open for less than one year, after a resident went in for an acupressure treatment and said he received more than he expected, Wadden said.
Police conducted undercover operations on May 27 and July 31 in which officers were touched in a sexual manner, Wadden said.
Torrance Superior Court Judge Lois Smaltz denied the city’s request last week for a temporary restraining order because city officials had not presented enough evidence to verify who owned the business, Wadden said. He said Wednesday that he believes he has enough evidence to win a preliminary injunction.
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