Former detective pleads guilty to running sex parlors in Arizona California

SAN DIEGO — A former San Diego police detective who used his badge and his knowledge to run a string of massage sex parlors in California and Arizona pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges. Peter Griffin and three other defendants entered pleas in San Diego federal court to racketeering-related conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and other crimes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement. The wire fraud charge carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Prosecutors said that between 2013 and 2022, Griffin and the others owned and operated five…