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Patriots' owner Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitution

Kraft visited Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter in January 2019 and will be charged with two counts in a human trafficking bust.

JUPITER, Florida — The New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will be charged with two counts in a human trafficking bust.

Police say Kraft visited a spa, Orchids of Asia Day Spa, in Jupiter, Florida in January on two separate visits. 

The business has reportedly been tied to an international human trafficking ring.

WPEC reports there will be a warrant for Kraft's arrest.

The Orchids of Asia Day Spa was one of 10 that were shut down in Florida after a lengthy investigation uncovered women were in "sexual servitude," according to Treasure Coast Newspapers

RELATED: About 200-300 people are sex trafficked in Maine each year

Kraft is not a Florida resident, but he owns property in Palm Beach.

Police said Kraft was driven by another person to the spa when he visited but that person's name has not been released and will be included in the probable cause affidavit.  

There is video showing the acts that took place for every John who has been or will be arrested, including Kraft, police confirmed in a press release in Jupiter Friday, Feb. 22.  

Detective Andrew Sharp, the lead detective on the case, said he could not provide an exact dollar amount Kraft paid for services at the spa but there is a specific number for different time frames. Sharp said the price for 30 minutes was $59, and $79 for an hour. Police did not say Kraft was at the spa or how he paid. 

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