WCIV β Reports of rampant sexual abuse by employees of a major national massage therapy franchise have now spread to South Carolina's Lowcountry. A man has been arrested after a customer at a Massage Envy in Mount Pleasant claims they were sexually assaulted by him during a session last week. Nicholas Benjamin Coyle, 27, remains in jail at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center following his arrest Tuesday on a criminal sexual conduct charge.
According to Mount Pleasant Police, the victim of the assault reports the incident took place Friday, Dec. At first, the victim says the man was placing his hand too high up their thigh, but brushed it off as an accident. The victim reports being in shock and feeling glued to the table, police say. The customer left the room, and tried to act as if everything was normal, even paying for the session, police say. The victim told police it wasn't until later that they had worked up the courage to report what happened.
A November investigative report by BuzzFeed News found that more than people have filed sexual misconduct complaints against Massage Envy and its employees, nationwide. Assistance such as crisis management and emotional support is available to sexual assault victims in the Charleston-area through People Against Rape,.
PAR is the only Rape Crisis Center in the Tri-County area, and provides services for adult survivors of sexual violence confidentially and free of charge. If you or someone you know has been raped or sexually assaulted, call to speak with a trained crisis advocate. An incident report provided by Mount Pleasant Police had all gender information redacted. The sex of the victim is unknown. Sun, 02 Feb GMT Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.
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