McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) - The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has revoked licenses and issued suspensions and penalties to dozens of massage parlor establishments within the state, many said to be linked to human trafficking and sex trafficking, according to the agency.

Since late 2023, TDLR has issued 51 emergency orders relating to human trafficking impacting 70 locations and resulting in the licenses revoked from 53 massage establishments statewide, the agency said Monday.

It appears to be part of a growing trend of massage parlors within the Lone Star State tied to human trafficking and prostitution, an investigation by Border Report has found.

The latest emergency closure order by TDLR was issued Thursday to a Houston massage establishment for suspected h

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