MA Masseur Facing Assault Charges After Inappropriate Touching - Patch

[Cailin Loesch]

AUBURN, MA — A 22-year-old Shrewsbury man has been arrested and is facing charges of indecent assault and battery after being accused of forcing one of his customers at an Auburn massage parlor to touch him inappropriately.


The man, Guangyo Gao, was working at Zhu Relaxation DBA Health Spa on Southbridge Street Sunday when Auburn Police Dispatch said they began receiving multiple 911 calls for a disturbance at the spa.

Among the callers was a 30-year-old woman who said she had paid to receive a massage and that the masseur forced her to touch him inappropriately, according to police.

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"Due to the sensitive nature of the facts discovered by the responding officers, specific details are being withheld," police said.

The owner of the business received a business certificate in February 2020 as Zhu Relaxation DBA Health Spa, according to police. The owner renewed it in April 2024.

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"Chief Lemon has been communicating with an investigator from the Department of Licensure for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for potential administrative action," the department said.

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