Massage Parlor Brothel Arrest 

November 27, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team (SET) and the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) received a tip about a possible illicit massage parlor operating in the 45000 block of San Pablo Avenue in the City of Palm Desert. An investigation revealed that prostitution activities were occurring at the location.

On November 26, 2024, Palm Desert SET and RCAHT served a search warrant at the location. During the operation, Haiwei Donkersgoed, a 58-year-old resident of Victorville, was arrested for maintaining a brothel and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center. Two additional females were located at the business and identified as possible victims of human trafficking. The females were provided resources and in-person advocacy services.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone who has information regarding the case is encouraged to contact Sergeant Hammond and RCAHT at HT@riversidesheriff.org.

The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force seeks to disrupt and dismantle sex trafficking rings operating within Riverside County and will aggressively identify, pursue, and apprehend those who exploit the most vulnerable. More information about RCAHT and its partners can be found at humantraffickingcoalition.org and riversidesheriff.org.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of human trafficking, you can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at (888) 373-7888 or your local law enforcement department.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Jeff Hammond

File # T242770089

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office