Bernard Torres, a Jacksonville massage therapist, surrendered his license to practice massage therapy in Florida, which was accepted and adjudged as a discipline on May 14, 2021, by the Board of Massage Therapy. Following a disciplinary action brought by the Florida Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy alleging sexual misconduct at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, Torres…
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Department of Health Restricts Hand and Stone Massage Therapist Due to Alleged Sexual Misconduct
The Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order on May 24, 2019 restricting the massage therapy license of Bernard Torres in response to female clients reporting Torres engaged in sexual misconduct during massage appointments. The incidents were reported to have occurred at Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, a massage establishment in Jacksonville. The Department of Health found…