The woman accused of promoting prostitution and bribery at an establishment in Warsaw requested a bond reduction Thursday afternoon.
Myong Suk Demorales, 52, of Warsaw and Lawrenceville, Ga., was arrested in February on one count of corrupt business influence, one count of promoting prostitution and three counts of bribery, all Class C felonies.Demorales, whose bond originally was set at $200,000, asked that the bond be reduced to $20,000 in Kosciusko Circuit Court Thursday afternoon.
Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Rex Reed took the case under advisement and said he would announce his decision next week.
In court Thursday, Demorales said she would not try to flee if her bond is reduced.
Demorales has no prior criminal arrests and said she has no passport, car or money since police seized the items during the investigation.
Demorales' arrest came after a two-year investigation by the Warsaw Police Department.
Demorales managed VIP-The Office Spa in Warsaw and had ties to VIP Tanning on Coliseum Boulevard in Fort Wayne. She reportedly has connections to similar businesses in Georgia and other states.
Through the course of the investigation, Demorales and another woman, Song McClay, allegedly offered money to a police detective, asking him to overlook violations of Warsaw's ordinance regarding massage establishments.
Demorales was taken into custody in Georgia Feb. 26 after officers from the Warsaw Police Department and the Kosciusko County Drug Task Force served warrants at her Lawrenceville residence.
McClay, 50, of Fort Wayne, faces charges of bribery and corrupt business influence in Allen Superior Court, although formal charges have not yet been filed.
