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A candidate for state legislature in Oregon is suing a massage parlor and its owner after receiving a massage that allegedly included genital touching.
Democrat Anthony Medina, the current chairman of the Woodburn School Board, is seeking $450,000 in damages from Woodburn Spa and owner Houshiu Zheng.
“The plaintiff immediately told the masseuse that she did not want to be touched like that,” the complaint reads, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). I massaged briefly for seconds and finished the massage in about 20 minutes. [promptly] left. “
According to the Oregon Capital Chronicle, Medina’s allegations include negligently hiring unlicensed massage therapists and failing to properly train employees, as well as battery against unwanted contact, and “human trafficking, Includes allegations of indentured servitude, prostitution, and other criminal activity. Illegal contact. The complaint also states that neither Jen nor the other masseuses are licensed massage therapists in Oregon, although Jen is reportedly licensed in California.
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Jen is also listed as the owner of Portland’s Iris Massage and Angel’s Touch Massage in Eugene, Oregon, both defendants in the Medina lawsuit.
In a report to Woodburn Police, Medina claimed he went to Woodburn Spa in February when he couldn’t get an appointment with a chiropractor. He claimed that he had been given a towel instead.
After the incident, he returned home, told his wife, and called the police.
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“I was a victim of sexual assault when I was 10 years old, and I froze during my experience with this masseuse and turned 10 again,” he told the outlet. I had to relive this trauma again.”
He said of incidents like this, “It can be difficult to talk about, but you are either a victim or are you aware of possible human trafficking and exploitation in our community?” Regardless, we are all responsible for our actions.
Following the Medina report, Woodburn Mayor Eric Swenson claimed he had a similar experience at the same facility.
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Medina filed a complaint in Marion County Circuit Court on Thursday, according to records, but it has yet to indicate that the defendants have been served with the papers. The lawsuit came about a month after Medina reported the incident to the local police. Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson chose not to press charges against the spa and masseuse, according to the Capital Chronicle.
Sean Liddell, an attorney in Medina, told OPB, “They are operating without charge. My client’s desire is to close these businesses.”