Clients who pay for massage therapy services expect massage therapists to behave in a professional and clinical manner. Those who experience disturbing or sexually charged contact at the hands of a massage therapist may initially doubt their own concerns.
All too often, however, these fears are confirmed, and massage clients may need to consult with a Los Angeles sexual abuse lawyer. For more information contact our Los Angeles personal injury lawyer.
Most massage therapy patients enjoy relaxing sessions without the slightest hint of inappropriate behavior from their therapists. Unfortunately, cases of massage therapist sexual assault do occur. BuzzFeed published an article in revealing that over women alleged sexual assault at the hands of therapists working at locations of the huge national chain Massage Envy.
One of the most disturbing facts reported in this article is that the massage therapy chain appeared to ignore or mishandle early warnings of the inappropriate conduct reported by women. This likely led to innocent victims suffering sexual assaults that could have been avoided.
Although all the accusers in this case appeared to be women, it is important to note that sexual assault is not limited to gender. When it comes to sexual assault, the perpetrator or the victim could be any gender. Some massage clients may question whether they have received a legitimate massage or were sexually assaulted.
