A Seattle grand jury has indicted Chomphoonut Dongird on conspiracy charges, alleging that she transported women from Southeast Asia to work in brothels in Kirkland, Bellevue and SeaTac By Mike Carter Seattle Times staff reporter Federal agents have arrested a woman on a charge that she conspired to transport women from Southeast Asia to the Seattle area to work in a string of brothels. Chomphoonut Dongird, also known as "Lisa," was indicted Wednesday by a Seattle federal grand jury on a single count of conspiracy to transport individuals in furtherance of prostitution. The indictment was unsealed following her arrest Thursday. Dongird is scheduled to appear before a U.S. magistrate judge today. The indictment alleges that Dongird has operated a trio of brothels...
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