Unlicensed Vancouver massage practitioner arrested following sexual assault claims

By John Ackermann

Posted March 10, 2022 4:40 pm.

Last Updated March 10, 2022 5:45 pm.

An unlicensed massage practitioner has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, according to the Vancouver Police.

Two women complained they were assaulted last month while receiving treatments at ‘Happy Feet Massage’ locations in East Vancouver last month.

On Thursday, 46-year-old Jun Dong Gao was arrested, charged with two counts of sexual assault and is now out on bail. Gao also goes by James and Jim.

 

The conditions of his release include: not practicing massage, reflexology, acupuncture, or any other service that involves physically touching clients.

Anyone with information about the alleged offences that occurred on Feb. 5 and 6 is urged to contact the Vancouver Police Sex Crimes Unit at 604-717-0603.

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