Woman Groped During Massage At NYC Parlor, Police Say

MANHATTAN, NY — A woman was groped and sexually assaulted by a masseur at a Manhattan massage parlor on Saturday, police said.

Police arrested a 54-year-old masseur on Saturday afternoon after a customer said he groped her during a massage at the Angel Hands massage parlor, an NYPD spokeswoman said.

Xiagliu Zang was charged with forcible touching and sexual ause in the third degree, according to the NYPD.. Police say that the woman, a Manhattan resident, was getting a massage with Zang on Saturday morning at Angel Hands, located at 277 First Ave., near East 15th Street.

The woman told police that Zang touched her breast and vagina during the massage without her consent and then tried to kiss her, the NYPD spokeswoman said.

Zang was arrested about 1:50 p.m., police said. Patch was not immediately able to identify or contact Zang's defense attorney for comment on Tuesday. Attempts to contact Angel Hands were also not successful.

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