Phony Massage Therapist Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Clients In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA — A man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting several woman after posing as a licensed massage therapist in San Diego, authorities said.

Christopher Scott Preston, 55, claimed to be a licensed massage therapist and ran a business called 360 Wellness and Consulting in Mira Mesa, according to the San Diego Police Department.

Preston advertised his business on Groupon and offered "lymphatic drainage massages" at a discount, police said. He is accused of sexually assaulting the women during the massages.

"Mr. Preston was not a licensed massage therapist and had been operating a similar-type business since 2018," Lt. Dan Sayasane told Patch. "Since he has been in business for a while and advertising on Groupon, we wanted to see if there were any additional victims."

Possible victims and witnesses were asked to contact the department's Sex Crimes Unit at 619-531-2210 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.