TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A Brevard County massage therapist accused of inappropriately touching women pleaded guilty Tuesday to several charges and was sentenced to 26 months in prison.
Thomas Grasso, 57, of Port St. John, was arrested in December 2020, accused of having unwanted sexual contact with 19 women.
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The county’s Clerk of the Court website showed there were four charges, including exposure of sexual organs, battery and aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, connected to Grasso’s plea hearing.
Grasso was sentenced to just over two years in prison but was given credit for already serving 692 days. He was also ordered to have no contact with any of the victims. Prior to the plea, Grasso surrendered his license to perform massage therapy in the state of Florida.
According to investigators, the first victim came forward in October 2020 after getting a massage at a chiropractic clinic in Titusville.
Other arrest affidavits said Grasso would expose himself during massage appointments and have sexual contact with clients.