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A Layton man who three years ago lost his license as a massage therapist for unlawful conduct has been charged with sexually assaulting two women during massage sessions.

Richard Allen Dwaileebe, 45, was charged Thursday in 2nd District Court with two counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony. He was also charged with five counts of unlawful and unprofessional conduct, and an additional count of unlawful massage therapy, which are misdemeanors.

The charges stem from six women coming forward to the Weber County Sheriff's Office since June, when detectives first received a complaint that Dwaileebe allegedly touched a female client inappropriately during a massage session. The other five victims reported that Dwaileebe also allegedly groped them during a massage session, according to a sheriff's office news release.

"Dwaileebe claimed he was trained to perform a massage technique called 'Pelvic Floor Work,' which involves massaging the [genitalia] of the subject," according to the release, which added that "Pelvic Floor Work is reportedly a legitimate technique, but it can only be performed by a licensed chiropractor, not a massage therapist."

The incidents occurred between 2012 and March 2015, according to court documents.

Dwaileebe traveled to the victims' homes, where he would conduct massage sessions that sometimes lasted several hours, police said.

Detectives believe Dwaileebe manipulated victims "into thinking that he was able to help them," the release adds. He also sometimes massaged victims' breasts, allegedly claimed that he could diagnose cancer "by determining if their lymphatic system was kinked," and performed intrusive therapies "under the guise of it being a medical treatment."

Officers arrested Dwaileebe and booked him into Weber County Jail. The sheriff's office believes there could be "many other" victims. The office is urging anyone who feels they are a victim to call them at 801-778-6631.

Dwaileebe has no prior criminal history. But this isn't the first time he has been under investigation.

In 2012, law enforcement heard complaints that Dwaileebe inappropriately touched two clients at an Ogden-area day spa where he worked.

No criminal charges were filed, but the cases were turned over to the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), which, in a June 6, 2012, emergency order, prohibited Dwaileebe from practicing massage.

The day after the emergency order was issued, Dwaileebe voluntarily surrendered his license, admitting that he had massaged the genitals of "multiple clients," and had massaged or touched the breasts of female clients without written consent, according to a DOPL document.

Dwaileebe's first court appearance in the criminal case has not yet been scheduled.

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