Reflexologist charged with sexually assaulting Toronto woman during treatment

Editor’s Note: The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General has confirmed that Masoud Jamshidian was acquitted of the charges on November 30, 2017.

TORONTO – A Toronto-area reflexology therapist has been charged after police say a 29-year-old woman was sexually assaulted during treatment.

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Police said it happened on Sept. 24 in northeast Toronto.

They said 52-year-old Masoud Jamshidian of Markham was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexual assault.

Reflexology is a type of alternative treatment that involves applying pressure to areas of the hands, feet and ears believed to correspond to other parts of the body.