Teacher Wyman Gresham of Lauderhill Stem-Med Magnet School in Lauderhill, Florida, has been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor for the third time. He is finally being removed from the classroom by the Broward County School Board. According to state records, while working for the school district in 1998, Gresham allegedly offered money to a 13-year old female “if…
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Sarasota Massage Envy Employee Arrested Again After Two Women Report Sexual Misconduct
Ruslan “Russell” Grushco, a massage therapist at Massage Envy in Sarasota, Florida has been arrested and is facing two battery charges after female clients reported that he committed sexual misconduct during massage sessions. Ruslan Grushco, age 44, had been employed at Massage Envy located at 1279 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. He was also self-employed at his private, in-home massage…
Lakeland Psychotherapist Anthony Conti, Jr. Arrested Again After Seventh Patient Reports Sexual Misconduct
Anthony H. Conti, Jr., a 72-year old licensed mental health counselor in Lakeland, Florida, has been arrested on an additional charge after a seventh female patient he was supposed to be counseling accused him of sexual misconduct. According to public record, Conti has been licensed in Florida since 1982. The Lakeland Police Department detectives report that Conti touched women in…
Maitland Therapist Arrested on Charges of Child Molestation, Polk County Deputies Say
A behavioral therapist who worked at Big Bear Behavioral Health in Maitland, Florida has been arrested on felony charges of molestation of two children she met through her practice, Polk County deputies announced on May 30, 2017. Jessica Lazzara, 42, of Mulberry, was fired from Big Bear Behavioral Health after her arrest on May 25. Lazzara was employed as…
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…
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…
Youth Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Impregnating 10 year-old Girl
Fort Lauderdale youth pastor Raymond Vincent, age 46, was arrested after he allegedly impregnated a 10 year-old girl and fled to Haiti. Vincent has a history of sex-related charges as he was accused of molesting another child in 2011. Doctors discovered that the young girl was pregnant after she went to the hospital complaining of stomach pain. Police believe that…
FIU Professor arrested on sexual assault charges
On June 16, 2016, Florida International University (FIU) professor David Ralston, age 69, was arrested at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale for allegedly assaulting his housekeeper. In April, Ralston hired the female housekeeper after seeing an ad on Craigslist. She told the police that Ralston offered her a drink when she arrived at his home in Fort Myers and that…
BOCA RATON MASSAGE ENVY THERAPIST PLEADS GUILTY TO BATTERY OF CLIENT
Raymond L. Smith, a massage therapist who was employed at Massage Envy in Boca Raton plead guilty on May 10, 2016 to criminal charges that he sexually battery a female client. Smith entered the plea in lieu of going to trial on the criminal charges. Raymond Smith, who was employed at a Massage Envy franchise located at 7050 West Palmetto Park Road in…
Miami Beach Massage Therapist Christopher Mankarious Surrenders License After Sexual Misconduct Complaint
Miami Beach massage therapist, Christopher Mankarious, surrendered his license to practice massage therapy in Florida, which was accepted and adjudged as a discipline on November 29, 2021, by the Board of Massage Therapy. Following a disciplinary action brought by the Florida Department of Health alleging sexual misconduct at Lapis Spa, inside the Fontainebleau Hotel at 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach,…