A woman who owned and managed three "spas" that
were a front for prostitution was sentenced today in Omaha to three years and
one month in prison, according to the FBI
Kimberly A. Bivens, age 46, pleaded
guilty to one count of conspiracy to use facilities in interstate commerce to
promote a business enterprise involving prostitution from 2009 to 2011,
federal officials state.
Bivens placed advertisements
for each of the three spas on the Internet.
The majority of customers
received sex acts from the workers, rather than legitimate spa services, in
exchange for money. Some customers traveled to the spas from Iowa and from
other states to obtain sex for money, state officials.
During
the time when Bivens managed or owned these three spa locations, there were
more than 20 workers performing sex acts, according to federal authorities.