Mounties investigate alleged sex assaults at massage clinic in Surrey
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:50:05 +0000
Mounties in Surrey are investigating two alleged sexual assaults at a therapeutic massage clinic in Surrey.
The alleged assaults are both reported to have taken place in January at the HealthLand Clinic, located at 7128 King George Boulevard.
In both incidents, police allege the victims were sexually assaulted by an employee while receiving a massage treatment.
A suspect, a 48-year-old man, was arrested but has since been released.
As charges have not been laid, the identity of the suspect is not being made public.
Investigators believe there may be more victims who have not yet come forward, which is why police say they are releasing the name of the clinic.
Healthland Clinic has two locations in the Lower Mainland, one in Surrey, and the other in New Westminster. It is believed that the suspect in these assaults has performed massages at both locations.
“Reporting a sexual assault to police can be a very difficult thing to do, as it is a very personal incident,” said RCMP Const. Richard Wright, in a statement Wednesday.
“Our investigators take allegations of sexual assault very seriously and work closely with our Victim Services to ensure emotional support is provided throughout the investigation and court processes.”
Anyone with more information, or who may have been a victim of a similar offence at these clinics is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or New Westminster Police at 604-525-5411.
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