Man faces more charges of sexual, physical assault

Police say a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist charged last year in a sex assault investigation now faces 10 more charges. In addition to four more counts of sexual assault, Sherman Lai faces charges of assault with a weapon and uttering death threats. Lai, 58, practised at the Centre of Integrative Natural Medicine in Guelph for over 20 years, and moved his practice to nearby Morriston about six years ago. He was charged with sexual assault against a former patient in October. More former patients brought allegations of sexual assault to police in the months that followed, and additional charges were brought against Lai in November and again in January. Police say the most recent charges involve three additional victims, all of whom had been his patients.