Ella Ruehsen
Police forces raid Brattleboro spa suspected of human trafficking
One person arrested; affidavit claims evidence of prostitution at an entity that ‘poses as a legitimate business’
Following months of surveillance, authorities raided a Putney Road spa on Aug. 10 and charged one person with profiting from prostitution at the site, according to Vermont State Police.
Three women, whom police described as victims of human trafficking, were identified as a result of the raid at the Rainbow Therapeutic Spa, located between other businesses in a strip mall at 801 Putney Rd.