On Sunday, March 2, 2025, a Miami massage therapist at Trump National Spa in Doral was arrested after being accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy during a massage appointment. Yasmina Ponce Rodriguez was charged with lewd and lascivious touching/certain minors. Rodriguez’s LinkedIn says she previously worked at Destiny Day Spa & Salon. Ponce Rodriguez, age 55, has been a licensed massage therapist in Florida since 2023. She was previously employed as a cosmetologist and esthetician.
According to media reports, Doral Police officers arrived at Trump National, located at 4400 NW 87th Ave., after receiving reports of a sexual molestation involving a 17-year-old male. The arrest report says that officers spoke with the victim, who told them he was a club member of the hotel and frequented the spa. The 17-year-old booked a massage with Rodriguez, which he has done in the past. The report states that during the massage, the boy was lying on his back on the massage table, fully undressed, with a draped sheet covering his lower body.
Twenty-five minutes into the massage, the victim told officers that Rodriguez moved the sheet, which exposed his genital area, and then she began to massage him inappropriately. The victim then attempted to slap Rodriguez’s hand away, and she stopped. The massage session then continued, and Rodriguez asked the victim if he was “good.” The two rarely spoke much during massages due to a language barrier, but the victim told police that Rodriguez did not say anything to him after she allegedly touched him inappropriately.
The report stated that after the massage was finished, the boy called his girlfriend, who was with the victim’s mother, and after discussing the incident, they decided to call the police to file a report. Rodriguez was taken into custody and denies the allegations.
On April 22, 2025, the Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order suspending the massage therapy license of Yasmina Ponce Rodriguez. In the Emergency Order, the Surgeon General found probable cause to believe that Ms. Ponce Rodriguez committed sexual misconduct and stated that “Ms. Ponce Rodriguez’s continued practice of massage therapy constitutes an immediate, serious danger to the health, safety or welfare of the public.”
Horowitz Law represents the victim in this case and has filed numerous sexual assault lawsuits against massage therapists on behalf of clients who were inappropriately touched at massage spas and resorts. If you have been a victim of sexual assault or sexual battery during a massage, or if you know someone who has, please contact our law firm at 888-283-9922 or e-mail sexual abuse lawyer Adam Horowitz today for a free consultation.