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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Winter Springs’s Alexander Hyman Surrenders Massage License Due to Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Winter Springs massage therapist, Alexander Hyman, 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, Hyman agreed…
Titusville Massage Therapist Thomas Grasso Surrenders License After Multiple Sex Abuse Charges
Melbourne massage therapist Thomas Grasso surrendered his massage license in a disciplinary action for sexual misconduct.
Titusville Massage Therapist Thomas Grasso Facing Multiple Sex Crime Charges
On Thursday, December 3, 2020, Titusville Police arrested longtime massage therapist Thomas Gregory Grasso, age 57, of Port St. John, Florida after multiple alleged victims reported incidents of sexual abuse to police. According to Titusville police, one of the alleged victims came forward in early October. During the initial battery investigation, detectives found evidence Grasso committed crimes against 19 more…
MASSAGE ENVY EMPLOYEE JOSE GRAJALES OF WELLINGTON ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT
In September 2020, Message Envy’s massage therapist Jose Grajales, age 27, was arrested on misdemeanor battery charges in which it is alleged that he made unlawful sexual contact with a long-time female client of Massage Envy at its Wellington, Florida location. According to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office records, in August 2019, a Massage Envy client was seeking pain relief…
FLORIDA NURSE FIRED FOR VIDEO VOYEURISM IN DRUG REHAB CENTER RESTROOM
FLORIDA NURSE FIRED FOR VIDEO VOYEURISM On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, a Florida nurse was arrested for allegedly placing a hidden camera in a public restroom at the drug rehab facility where he worked. Davidson Rozier, age 33, of Lauderhill, was charged with video voyeurism, the act of secretly recording someone in an intimate state, without permission, usually for purposes…
ARREST OF SOUTH FLORIDA THERAPIST FOR RAPING 14-YEAR OLD PATIENT SHOCKS COMMUNITY
ARREST OF SOUTH FLORIDA THERAPIST FOR RAPING 14-YEAR OLD PATIENT SHOCKS COMMUNITY On Sunday, November 8, 2020 a licensed mental health therapist was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida for allegedly raping and molesting his 14-year-old patient. According to law enforcement records, Fernando Gautier, 36, would book sessions with patients at their schools, homes and daycares. He is accused of raping…
VENICE MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF DISABLED WOMAN
VENICE MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF DISABLED WOMAN In early November 2020, Sarasota Police arrested massage therapist, Mark Douglas Elliott, 64, of the 400 block of Appian Way in Venice, for allegedly committing sexual battery on a disabled patient. According to records, Elliott, a licensed massage therapist since December 2011, was hired in April 2020 to treat the…
Florida Attorney General Report on Clergy Abuse & Cover Up Disappoints
The more we read the just-released report by Florida state authorities into Catholic child sex crimes and cover ups, the more disappointed we are at Horowitz Law. Here are some of the reasons why: —-Unlike reports issued in other states, Florida officials refused to make even one recommendation to reduce the chances of abuse and cover up in the future…
DESTIN MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED ON TWO COUNTS OF BATTERY ON CLIENTS
DESTIN MASSAGE THERAPIST ARRESTED ON TWO COUNTS OF BATTERY ON CLIENTS Alan McCullough massage therapist A massage therapist in Destin, Florida has been arrested on two battery charges for sexual acts he allegedly perpetrated on two female clients at two different massage spas. According to a news release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Alan McCullough, age 60, allegedly fondled…