Massage therapist accused of molesting 11-year-old boy | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

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by: Tyisha Fernandes Updated: Jul 20, 2017 - 7:03 PM


GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A massage therapist is accused of molesting a young boy, and police think there could be more victims.

Police arrested Marco Hernandez after an 11-year-old boy came forward and said Hernandez touched him inappropriately during a massage.

The 11-year-old was injured while playing sports so his mother thought Hernandez could help.

“She had seen an advertisement, a business card advertising for massages in the neighborhood and she went ahead and called the person,” police said.

The first visit was fine, the boy’s mother said, adding Hernandez didn’t do anything to alarm her.

About a month later, the boy complained that his injury had been aggravated and the pain was bothering him again so his mother called Hernandez back.

This time, however, while the massage was going on, Hernandez allegedly touched the 11-year-old's private area.

The boy didn’t tell his mother about what happened until she tried to bring him back for another massage.


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That’s when the boy said he didn’t want to go back and he told his mom why. She then called police.

Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes was in Gwinnett County where police printed out Hernandez's business card nice and big so that people could get a good look at it.


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Investigators told Fernandes that the suspect was passing his cards out in his neighborhood and ask that if anyone visited the business and something inappropriate happened, they want you to call Lilburn police immediately.
Police said that there may be other victims out there that aren’t reaching out.

“He denied several things initially such as actually even doing massages at his residence, or even having people there at any point. He later admitted yes they were there.” police said.

Police say Hernandez faces several charges now, including sexual assault, aggravated sodomy and child molestation.

Police said Hernandez is sitting in jail with no bail set.

Police say this man was running a massage business out of his home - now an 11 y/o says he sexually assaulted him there. Story coming up NOW pic.twitter.com/Zy4Cu4pVwK

— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) July 20, 2017​

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