PALO ALTO – A 58-year-old therapeutic massage therapist has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a shopper final month in Palo Alto, police mentioned.
The sufferer, a girl in her 20s, reported the sexual assault to authorities on April 17, the Palo Alto Police Division mentioned in a press release Monday. She mentioned her masseur had assaulted her April 15 at LaBelle Day Spa & Salon at 855 El Camino Actual.
Police mentioned an investigation confirmed the masseur had assaulted the lady throughout an appointment.
The sufferer was not bodily injured, police mentioned.
Detectives submitted the case to the Santa Clara County District Lawyer’s Workplace, which in flip filed one felony depend of forcible oral copulation in opposition to the suspect, police mentioned.
On Might 2, a choose signed a warrant for the suspect’s arrest. The Gilroy Police Division’s Anti-Crime workforce served the warrant two days later at his residence in Gilroy.
The suspect was arrested and booked into county jail on the warrant.
As of Monday, police mentioned they weren't conscious of another victims. The spa is cooperating with the investigation and fired the suspect after studying in regards to the investigation.
Anybody with data associated to the case can contact the police division at 650-329-2413. These wishing to stay nameless can name or textual content 650-383-8984 or e mail paloalto@tipnow.org.