Police arrested her after prosecutors, looking to wrap up the long-running case, were unable to contact her, according to investigators.īirkland faces a charge of leading organized crime, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. The toughest criminal charges to date in a multiagency prostitution sting have been filed against the owner of an alleged Spokane Valley brothel, almost two years after “Operation Red Light” began.īrandy Birkland, 34, former co-owner of Montana’s spa on East Trent Avenue, was booked into Spokane County Jail on Thursday.