Masseur arrested for harassing female US Navy personnel

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A masseur, was arrested by the Uppuveli police for allegedly sexually harassing a female US Navy personnel attached to the US Navy Hospital, USNS Mercy yesterday.

The suspect(37) had allegedly attempted to touch the victim(20) inappropriately during the massage.

Police said the victim and a female colleague had visited the spa in Uppuveli on Tuesday (May8) afternoon. While a masseuse was assigned to her colleague, the suspect was assigned to the victim.

The victim had lodged a complaint with the Uppuveli police a few hours after the incident occurred.

The suspect, a resident of Uhana, Ampara was arrested soon after and is to be produced before the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court today.

In a separate incident, a hotel employee was also taken into custody yesterday for allegedly harassing two other female US Navy personnel attached to the same ship.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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cs Wednesday, 09 May 2018 01:19 PM

What on earth is wrong with Sri Lankan me?

Premalal Wednesday, 09 May 2018 01:24 PM

I can't fathom how a male could be assigned to massage a female in the first place.

Dee Wednesday, 09 May 2018 03:05 PM

You know so little. If not they loose business.

Philip Wednesday, 09 May 2018 04:27 PM

If the therapists are professional it shouldn't matter what the sex of the client is.

BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 09 May 2018 01:29 PM

In a country wrought with history of thuggery, patricide, criminality, corruption, bigotry, racism, religious intolerance.... this is not a surprise.

Sunil Wednesday, 09 May 2018 03:23 PM

Give the names of institutions where such action takes place.

Dee Wednesday, 09 May 2018 04:35 PM

Hehe! Everywhere.

Just_appalled Wednesday, 09 May 2018 08:38 PM

I was on board the mercy on Monday. They had "Trinco Blue is now off limits to all personnel" in each of the ships notice boards. I wonder if this is the case

Empulz Wednesday, 09 May 2018 04:23 PM

serouisly they are on a mission to help people in Sri Lanka and this is how we treat them in return, God Bless Sri Lanka.

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