Massage therapist is charged with sexual battery

Two women told police very similar stories.

Both had massages performed by Jorge Espinosa. And both say instead of providing a relaxing experience, Espinosa sexually battered them.

Espinosa, who was arrested Wednesday, was charged with sexual battery in two separate cases. Police also say his license was expired.

He was being held Friday in Miami-Dade’s Metro-West Detention Center with no bond.

Police fear Espinosa might have victimized other women.

“Due to the fact that we have two victims from two different locations, we do believe there may be more victims,” Argemis Colome, a spokesman for Miami-Dade police, said.

According to police reports, the first incident happened Jan. 31, 2019, at Miami Lotus Massage, 10105 SW 72nd St.

A message left at the business was not returned Friday.

An unidentified 60year-old woman told police that while she was getting her massage Espinosa

“digitally penetrated” her.

Espinosa, according to the report, said he “massages hundreds of clients and was not sure if he massaged the victim.”

In the second case, a woman went to Miami Acupuncture & Herb Center, 8900 SW 107th Ave. on Dec. 27.

She told police that when she arrived Espinosa told her “to remove all of her clothing and lay on the massage table.”

During the massage, he digitally penetrated her, police said. The victim ended the massage and left.

A man who answered the phone at Miami Acupuncture & Herb Center, said he didn’t know the details of what happened and hung up the phone. It wasn’t clear whether Espinosa had an attorney.

Records show that Espinosa was charged once before for practicing without a license.

Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

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Carli Teproff: 305-376-3587, @cteproff