If you drive along Military Avenue on Green Bay's west side, you'll see spa, after spa, after spa. According to police records, several of the spas have violated city law. Three of them include the Sunrise, Gonh, and Dream spas. Since , the Sunrise Spa has been cited twice by police for massage license violations, the Gonh Spa three times, and the Dream Spa twice, according to records.
In these instances, at least one employee in the spa did not have a valid massage license. The records also say in January of , police got a call from a customer at Sunrise Spa who complained that a female masseuse grabbed him in a "sexual manner.
An employee in the parking lot didn't want to be on camera but told us that everyone is licensed. We also went into the Gonh Spa, where an employee told us police recently stopped by to check her license.
They said everything was valid. Oslund said she opened her business in September , but repeatedly saw police officers next door at the Sunrise Spa. They're opened until well into 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning. Oslund said she's gotten a few phone calls that were inappropriate. Now, she schedules by appointment and takes male clients only by referral.
Oslund said she and others have signed a petition to enforce stricter rules against these other spas or have them closed. We cover stories making an impact in Green Bay. This is your home to stay on top of what is changing in Green Bay and why it matters to you and your family. We want to hear from you! Click here and tell us what we should be covering in your neighborhood.
