Crime & Safety
Scotts Valley Masseuse Arrested for Sexual Assault of Clients
Richard Alexander Fletcher of Capitola, a masseuse working out of Scotts Valley, is accused of sexually assaulting four women.
Scotts Valley police arrested a Capitola man working as a masseuse on Mount Hermon Road on Monday afternoon.
Richard Alexander Fletcher, 35, was accused of sexually assaulting a female client while she was receiving massage from him on Sunday, March 24.
After the initial claim against Fletcher, a police investigation turned up three more female clients all telling similar stories of sexual assault during Fletcher's massages, police said.
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Fletcher works as an independent contractor at the Mount Hermon Road business and is not an employee, police said.
He was charged with four felony counts of sexual penetration with a foreign object and four felony counts of sexual battery.
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According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Fletcher's bail has been set at $50,000.
Anyone with more information about these incidents, or any additional victims wishing to come forward should contact the Scotts Valley Police Department at 831-440-5670.
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