Brockton massage parlor may be open after arrest

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A local massage and spa parlor where police arrested an employee in a July 3 prostitution sting may be open for business again.
A printed sign on the second-floor entrance of Celestina Massage Spa, 953 Main St., invites patrons to knock for admittance, also stating walk-ins are welcome.
That sign replaced a hand-written one posted on the door a few weeks ago saying the establishment was closed for a summer holiday. However, when a reporter knocked on the door Monday no one answered.
At the time of the sting, Brockton police confiscated evidence from the spa and arrested Danielle Tempesta, 38, of Revere, on charges of sexual conduct for a fee and indecent assault for attempting to perform sexual services on a police officer. A search of the state licensing database showed Tempesta did not have a massage therapy license.
As of Monday, the affidavit for the search warrant police executed, which could shed light on activities at the spa, has been impounded by a judge’s order.
When Tempesta was arrested, police said, there were five other female employees working at the spa, but investigators have not released their names or whether they hold massage licenses.
The Board of Registration for Massage Therapy, which is overseen by the Department of Professional Licensure, can fine those performing massages without a license and the establishment where the work is being done up to $1,000. The agency can also suspend or revoke licenses for violations.
The spa's proprietor, Celestina Rodrigues, has an active massage establishment license with the board as well as a personal massage therapy license.
Following the raid, police said the spa was going to be the subject of a joint investigation with the Department of Professional Licensure. But a department spokesman said Monday he could not confirm if Celestina Massage Spa was still under investigation. Police also had no updates on the case.
Rodrigues’ business is the fifth spa or massage parlor to be investigated for prostitution in the Brockton area in the past two years.
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