Four licensed massage therapists in Florida have lost their license following disciplinary actions brought by the Florida Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy alleging sexual misconduct. In each instance, the massage therapist elected to relinquish the license in response to an investigation. These disciplinary Orders continue a long and disturbing trend of sexual misconduct by massage therapists statewide. Under…
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Sex Assault Complaint Leads to Emergency Restriction on License of Orlando Massage Therapist from Hand and Stone
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued an Emergency Order restricting the massage therapy license of David Nazario on July 17, 2017. According to the DOH, Nazario sexually assaulted a 41-year-old female client at a Hand and Stone franchise in Orlando, Florida, in May 2017. During a massage appointment, Nazario reportedly lowered the draping to expose his client’s genitals and…