Naples Massage Therapist Disciplined for Sexual Misconduct

Legal News Blog
January 17, 2020

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On January 15, 2020, the Florida Department of Health accepted the voluntary relinquishment of Carlos Ysrael Ramos’ license to practice massage therapy in the state of Florida. It is accepted as a resolution to sexual misconduct complaints at two spa locations, and will be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank as a disciplinary action. Ramos agreed to never re-apply for a massage therapist license in Florida again.

Ramos was a licensed massage therapist from Naples. In February 2016, he was accused of sexually assaulting a 54-year-old female client at Hyatt Stillwater Spa in Bonita Springs, Florida. During the massage, Ramos made inappropriate comments about her body. He removed the sheet exposing the woman’s buttocks without her consent. He then inappropriately massaged her inner thighs, buttocks and anus.

In April 2018, a second complaint of sexual misconduct was reported by another woman when Ramos worked at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa in Naples. According to the woman, she fell asleep while Ramos was massaging her legs. When she woke up, she found him rubbing her groin area with his fingers on or near her vagina. When she moved, he continued massaging her legs. She fell asleep again while Ramos massaged her neck and back. She awoke to find her body completely exposed with Ramos massaging in between her buttocks with his fingers. Again, when she moved, he continued massaging her legs.

When clients go for a massage, it is to decompress from the stresses of life and relax. They trust that the massage therapists employed at the spa are carefully vetted and safe. It is unacceptable for any employee to touch a client in a sexual manner.

Horowitz Law has filed numerous sexual misconduct claims against massage therapists on behalf of clients who were inappropriately touched at massage parlors and other spas and resorts. If you have been a victim of sexual assault or sexual battery during a massage, or if you know someone who has, please contact our law firm at (888) 283-9922 or send an e-mail to sexual abuse lawyer Adam Horowitz at adam@adamhorowitzlaw.com for a free consultation.