BILILNGS – A former Billings massage parlor operator who
admitted bringing a woman from Nevada to his business to provide commercial
sexual activity was sentenced today to two years in prison and five years of
supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.
Scot Donald Petrie, 62, of Billings, pleaded guilty in July
to transportation of a person with intent to engage in criminal sexual
activity.
Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided.
“Mr. Petrie induced a
woman to travel from Nevada to Billings so he could profit from her illegal
commercial sexual activity. Such conduct exploits women and is a serious
offense. This office will prosecute human traffickers to the full extent of the
law,” U.S. Attorney Alme said.
Prosecutors said in court records that beginning in June
2014, Petrie helped operate King Spa and A-Spa, which permitted individuals to
live at both locations to provide legitimate message services and illegal
commercial sexual services. Petrie was aware of the operations and services
being provided. King Spa temporarily
closed in December 2018, and Petrie helped re-open the spa to provide the
services.
In January, Petrie bought a bus ticket for a woman to travel
from Las Vegas to Billings to live and work at A-Spa. Because of a missed
connection, Petrie went to Butte to pick up the woman to transport her to
Billings. The woman told law enforcement Petrie had contacted her while she was
in Nevada and asked her to come to Montana. The woman said Petrie offered to
pay for her bus ticket and gave her condoms when she arrived in Billings. The
woman provided commercial sexual services, including intercourse, while staying
at the spa, and paid Petrie half of her earnings.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zeno Baucus and Bryan Dake
prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the FBI.
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