S’porean woman appears on US ‘worst of worst criminal aliens' list for forcing 23 women into prostitution
She exploited women.
Singaporean woman Jing Emtage, 54, has been added to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's list of "worst of worst criminal aliens" for her role in operating a prostitution ring disguised as legitimate massage parlours. Emtage and her husband Gerald, 49, were arrested in May 2023 following an investigation that began in 2021.
Nine of their massage parlours were closed during the two-year operation, and they were responsible for the forced sexual services of 23 women. Emtage was sentenced to two years and two months in jail on July 25, 2025, and her husband received a 38-month sentence for promoting prostitution. They were also each sentenced to an additional 12 months for money laundering.
Prosecutors stated that the couple made "significant profits" from their illegal activities. The couple lived in a house worth more than $1 million and had over $600,000 in cash when they were arrested. Emtage had previously run a massage therapy business in Singapore before moving to the U.S. in January 2018. She met her husband while living in the U.S. and they married in December 2019.
The couple's legitimate business suffered financial losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leading them to resort to illicit services. The "worst of worst criminal aliens" list was launched by the Department of Homeland Security in December 2025, with Amos Yee being the first Singaporean added to the list in March 2026.
Written by urgent.news from Mothership's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
