According to a press release from the North Ogden Police Department, the police department served a search warrant Friday at a local massage parlor “in relation to an ongoing investigation into illegal activity.”

One adult woman was taken into custody for several related charges.

The release does not name the business, nor does it identify the person who was arrested or the exact nature of the alleged illegal activities. The case remains open.

In November, Utah News Dispatch reported that officials have become concerned about a growing issue of massage businesses being used for criminal activity.

“Posing as legitimate massage or bodywork establishments, illicit massage businesses are fronts for prostitution, often engaging in human trafficking, money laundering and tax evasion,” the Dispatch reported. “The numbers vary depending on the source, but officials believe Utah has more than 100 active, illicit massage businesses in the state.”

Legislators are contemplating tightening laws around massage businesses and even looking at potentially increasing penalties against “Johns” who utilize the illegal businesses.