Ex-D.C. employee receives four year sentence for fraud
A former District of Columbia employee, Stephanie Emerson Olds, was sentenced Thursday to more than 4 years in prison for fraud and claiming false tax refunds. Olds, 41, who had been a budget analyst for the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, admitted to depositing checks from businesses that owed the agency into her personal account. She also admitted to filing W-2 forms stating a former employer withheld from her salary large amounts of money, allowing her to obtain more than $58,000 in fraudulent refunds. – Scott McCabe
Prince William police bust alleged Manassas brothel
Seven people were arrested Tuesday night at a Manassas area home that was reportedly the site of prostitution, Prince William County police said Thursday. Officers arrested one 25-year-old woman on a prostitution charge, five visitors to the home and a teenager who collected money from the clients, police spokeswoman Officer Erika Hernandez said. Yudelka S. Escolbores, 25, faces both the prostitution charge and possible deportation as a result of the arrest. She is an illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic and is now being held at the county jail pending deportation proceedings. Police did not provide the identity of the 17-year-old male who collected money from clients. Five men each face a charge of frequenting a bawdy house: Jose Cubias-Reyes, 26, of Manassas; Eric Aguilera, 33, of Manassas Park; Ariel Moya, 22, of Manassas Park; Israel Diaz-Diaz, 44, of Manassas and Edson Lino-Cardenas, 33, of Manassas. – Dan Genz
Four face immigration charges after massage parlor sting
Fairfax County police have charged four people in connection with an unlicensed massage parlor at the Springfield Mall. The charges were filed against the owner and employees of Healthwise a week after a sting at the parlor that nabbed 10 people on federal immigration charges. Owner Chun Jin, 43, of Springfield, was charged with operating an unlicensed massage establishment and permitting massage by an unlicensed employee, according to a news release. Business manager Zheng Wang, 49, Hanover, Md., was charged with permitting massage by an unlicensed person. Two therapists were charged with practicing massage without a permit. – William C. Flook
