Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Six individuals have been arrested on prostitution-related charges in the City of Syracuse. Onondaga County Sheriffs say that the arrests came after a yearlong investigation the business known as the New York Body Rub.
Detectives concluded their investigation by serving search warrants at four locations, arresting the six individuals and recovering business records and a small amount of drugs.
The locations detectives searched were:
- 5858 East Molly Road in the Town of DeWitt
- 441 Beechwood Avenue in the Town of Salina
- An unspecified address on Arterial Road in the Town of Salina
- 608 Abell Avenue in the Village of Solvay
608 Abell Avenue in Solvay is the home of business owners Kathy and Robert Slade. Both were arrested on charges of promoting prostitution, and permitting prostitution. Detectives found a small amount of marijuana and business records in the home. Kathy Slade was also charged with prostitution.
All the employees of the business, Lori A. Williams, 31, Jennifer Hamel, 35, Wendy Roberts, 34, and Kimberly Barch, 29, were also charged with prostitution and issued appearance tickets. Lori Williams was additionally charged with Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance.
Kathy Slade, 47, was arraigned and remanded to the Justice Center while her Husband Robert Slade, 54, was also arraigned but was released on his own recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
