A 58-year-old man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault following an investigation into allegations from customers of two day spas in Surrey.
According to a Surrey RCMP news release Friday afternoon, five incidents were reported to have taken place between 2016 and 2018 at Iris Day Spas, located at 1620 152 St. and 10160 152 St.
The alleged victims were customers at the spas who said they were sexually assaulted by an employee while receiving massages last December, the release states.
Rongxian Li, 58, is charged with two counts of sexual assault. He is due back in court tomorrow (Thursday).
Police say investigation into a 2016 incident and two incidents in 2018 is ongoing. While officers have identified a suspect in the 2016 incident, only one of two suspects in the 2018 incidents has been identified.
None of the suspects are currently employed at the business, the release adds.
The owner of the South Surrey spa did not respond to Peace Arch News‘s request for comment by press deadline Tuesday.
Investigators believe there may be other victims who have not yet come forward.
“Reporting a sexual assault to police can be a very difficult thing to do,” said Sgt. Chad Greig. “Our Special Victims Unit takes sexual assault allegations very seriously and works closely with our Victim Services to ensure emotional support is provided throughout the investigation and court processes.”
Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 604-599-0502.
