Assaulted by my massage therapist
Calls for the massage industry to be regulated after sexual assaults by therapists.
File on 4 Investigates · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
The massage industry has bounced back since covid, but File on 4 investigates the darker side of this industry. Hannah Price speaks to women who were sexually assaulted by massage therapists. In some cases, the therapist went on to assault other women even after they’d been arrested.
The programme reveals how the industry is largely unregulated - with no licensing of practitioners. It means anyone, even without qualifications or with a criminal conviction, could practice as a massage therapist.
Sexual assault victims and professional bodies in the sector are calling for more regulation to be introduced to protect both clients and therapists from sexual violence and harm.
Reporter: Hannah Price Producers: Paul Grant and Eleanor Layhe Editor: Carl Johnston