State agency temporarily closes 3 San Antonio massage parlors on suspected human trafficking allegations - KSAT San Antonio

[KSAT Digital Staff]

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation announced the temporary shutdown of three San Antonio massage businesses due to suspected human trafficking.

According to a news release, the TDLR’s six-month emergency closure order went into effect on Jan. 21 at the following massage parlor locations: 1007 Northwest Loop 410; 9386 Huebner Road, Suite 104; and 13114 Nacogdoches Road.




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The owners of the three massage parlors, Rudy E. Lopez and Huang Ping Lopez, have also been prohibited from operating different parlors at these locations, the agency said.

TDLR said it received a complaint that sexual activity took place at one of the three locations in June 2024, which spurred an investigation. During TDLR’s investigation, the agency said it found “several illicit websites” with multiple reviewers discussing services received at the parlor.

Five months later, in November 2024, San Antonio police officers performed an undercover operation at the 1007 Northwest Loop 410 location. While at the parlor, TDLR investigators said they found an unlicensed employee performing massage services.

In the investigation, TDLR said the unlicensed employee indicated that they lived at the location, and sexual services were provided onsite.

At some point, according to TDLR, an employee at the 1007 Northwest Loop 410 location was arrested on “prostitution charges” at the 9386 Huebner Road location. After the arrest, the state said it also ordered the closure of the 13114 Nacogdoches Road location.

The agency said the emergency closure order is the 17th order since a 2023 state law was passed that allowed TDLR to prevent any massage parlor from conducting business if it or law enforcement believes human trafficking is taking place.

This order is the first to affect multiple establishments owned by the same people, TDLR said.

The temporary closures would end in July 2025.