Crime & Safety
Massage Therapist Charged with Sexual Battery
A woman was assaulted during a session at Essentials Massage and Therapy in Wesley Chapel, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
A woman who went to in Wesley Chapel for a massage was sexually assaulted by a massage therapist in January, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.
The woman reported that she went to Essentials Massage and Facials, 2230 Ashley Oaks Circle, for a massage on Jan. 25. During the session, the massage therapist, Raul Alberto Delarosa, "stuck fingers, on two occasions, in her vagina against her will," according to a Pasco County complaint affidavit.
Delarosa, 33, of Tampa was arrested Monday, Feb. 27, and charged with sexual battery.
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According to the report, Delarosa admitted to the incident post-Miranda. He was released from the Land O' Lakes jail Monday night on $50,000 bond.
The sheriff's office is asking any other victims to please contact them, Pasco County Sheriff's spokesman Kevin Doll said.
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The sheriff's office can be reached at 727-844-771.
To leave an anonymous message, call the Pasco Sheriff's Office Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488; visit the Crime Tips page or contact Tampa Bay CrimeStoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.
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