Massage Therapy is a billion dollar industry with one in four adults having had a massage within the past year. Countless people go to spas, hotels, and other locations to receive a massage for relaxation, pain relief, detox, or therapy. Unfortunately, there are an extraordinary number of incidents of sexual assault in the massage therapy setting. In recent years, there…
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MASSAGE SEXUAL ABUSE
Filing a Lawsuit for Sexual Assault by a Massage Therapist
Horowitz Law is experienced in handling cases involving sexual assault by massage therapists during a massage appointment. Across the country there have been an increasing number of cases involving inappropriate sexual contact by massage therapists. The perpetrators of these assaults are often repeat offenders who prey on the vulnerability of their clients. Even worse, there are spa owners who continue to employ massage…
SEX ASSAULT COMPLAINT LEADS TO EMERGENCY RESTRICTION ON LICENSE OF WELLINGTON MASSAGE THERAPIST
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued an Emergency Order restricting the massage therapy license of Ruben Dario Saenz on August 29, 2017. According to the DOH, Saenz sexually assaulted a 38-year old female client at a Massage Envy franchise in Wellington, Florida in May 2017. During a massage appointment, Saenz reportedly lowered the draping of his client to expose her breasts. After…
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…
Massage Therapist Arrested on Charges He Sexually Assaulted Client at Massage Luxe in Bonita Springs
A massage therapist working at a Massage Luxe in Bonita Springs was arrested in Lee County, Florida on May 8, 2017 on charges he sexually assaulted a female customer while she was at a massage appointment. According to the arrest warrant, Marc DeTomaso, 54, moved the victim’s underwear and inserted his tongue inside her vagina. The victim immediately left the…
Massage Therapist Accused of Molesting Teenage Girl at Davie Spa
South Florida massage therapist Orlay Palacio was arrested on May 8, 2017 on charges that he molested a 17-year-old girl at a spa in Davie, Florida. According to Davie police records, the teenage girl reported that Palacio, 29 years old, touched her vagina and breasts while she and her 18-year-old cousin were at the Massage & Stretch Center located at…
Sex Battery Charges Filed against Broward County Masseur Employed at Massage LuXe in Coral Springs
Broward County massage therapist, Rayniel Lazaro Hernandez Basulto, is facing criminal charges that he sexually assaulted a female client at a Massage LuXe franchise located at 4637 University Drive in Coral Springs, Florida. According to law enforcement records, the client used a Groupon for the service at Massage LuXe in February 2017 and asked for a female massage therapist. She told police she…
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESTRICTS LICENSE OF KISSIMMEE MASSAGE THERAPIST ROBERT LINDELOF
Horowitz Law files lawsuits on behalf of victims of sex assault by massage therapists. We will evaluate any claim involving Robert Lindelof.
Florida Department of Health Files Complaint against Jacksonville Massage Therapist for Alleged Sexual Misconduct
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has issued an Order of Emergency Restriction of License against massage therapist Colton Nielson alleging that he committed an act of sexual battery upon female client and “constitutes an immediate, serious danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the State of Florida.” As a result of the Order, Mr. Nielson is…
Orlando Massage Therapist Admits to Fondling Customer, But Faces No Criminal Charges
Felipe Rodriguez-Bermudez, an Orlando massage therapist, who admitted to fondling a female customer, will not be facing criminal charges, even though the Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order restricting him from seeing female clients. According to Department of Health records, Rodriguez-Bemudez has been licensed to practice massage therapy in Florida since April 2014. Law enforcement records show that…