John Timothy AshbyKent County Sheriff's Department
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting a client is heading to trial.
John Timothy Ashby, 54, waived a probable cause hearing Friday, sending the case to circuit court on a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Grand Rapids police allege Ashby sexually assaulted a 41-year-old woman during a massage treatment Feb. 28 at Massage Green Spa, 3529 28th St. SE.
Ashby was a private contractor who was licensed as a massage therapist in 2014. His license is good through Oct. 31, 2016, according to state records.
Ashby, of Caledonia Township, has posted $40,000 bond.
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