'Happy endings' massage parlour owner avoids prison

The court heard Qiuping Chen didn't fully understand that “happy endings” were illegal in Ireland.

Judge O'Connor said that the most significant consideration for the court was there was no evidence of any exploitation or human trafficking in the case. File picture: iStock

A massage parlour owner who continued to provide “happy endings” to customers despite three warnings from gardaí has received a suspended prison sentence.

Qiuping Chen (aged 35) of Dorset Street, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to managing a brothel at 'Jasmine Massage Parlour' on Dorset Street from January 2016 to July 2017.