Male masseuse, 60, facing 30 sexual assault charges

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A 60-year-old male masseuse will appear in court today charged over the alleged aggravated sexual assault of a woman in the Illawarra.

Police say that last Friday, officers from Lake Illawarra Police District commenced an investigation after receiving reports a 42-year-old woman had allegedly been sexually assaulted while at a massage parlour in Gerringong.

Following inquiries, detectives arrested a 60-year-old man yesterday.

The man, who is employed as a masseuse, was charged with 19 counts of aggravated sexually touch another person and 11 counts of aggravated sex assault – victim under authority of offender.

It’s alleged the man sexually assaulted the woman on multiple occasions during an appointment.

He was refused bail to appear before Wollongong Local Court today.