Massage therapist accused of sexually abusing client in Southwest Portland spa - OregonLive.com

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A 32-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing a massage client at a Southwest Portland spa.

Portland police Wednesday arrested Benjamin Thomas Collura on allegations of second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree sexual abuse.

He's scheduled to be arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Police were first contacted in February by a 31-year-old woman who reported she had received a massage at the River's Edge Hotel & Spa at 455 S.W. Hamilton Court.

She complained that her masseur sexually abused her during the massage.

Antonio Recillas, River's Edge Hotel & Spa's general manager, said Collura was suspended from his job Feb. 20 when police informed him of the investigation. He was terminated upon his arrest, Recillas said.

Recillas said River's Edge takes such allegations "extremely seriously,'' and has cooperated with the police investigation.

"The safety and comfort of our guests are of utmost importance to us,'' Recillas said. He declined to say how long Collura had worked at the spa.

Detectives suspect there may be other victims that have not reported similar abuse.

An investigation found that Collura previously worked at two Massage Envy locations in 2010 and 2013, one in John's Landing in Southwest Portland and one in the Lloyd District in Northeast Portland.

Collura, of Northeast Portland, was booked into the downtown Portland jail at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. He posted 10 percent of his $7,500 bail and was released from jail at 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, according to court records.

Anyone with more information about Collura or other allegations of abuse should contact Detective Jeff Myers at 503-823-0595, [email protected].

-- Maxine Bernstein

[email protected]
503-221-8212
@maxoregonian

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