Brothels near schools shut down; two arrested

NEWBURGH – Newburgh City detectives shut down a brothel operating at 327 Fullerton Avenue and arrested two women.

The raid, at around 6 p.m. on October 28 followed a lengthy investigation into complaints of prostitution at that location.

The department had received several complaints about the location, including about its proximity to schools – Newburgh Free Academy Main and Gidney Avenue Memorial School.

Detectives arrested Guanglian Sun, 41, and Huizhen Zhang, 45, both of Flushing, Queens. Both were charged with prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, and unauthorized practice of a licensed profession.

Police also seized over $20,600 in cash believed to be proceeds from illegal massages and sex acts.

The investigation was conducted by the Newburgh Detective Division and Building and Codes Department, which condemned the location.