Second woman sues Four Seasons in St. Louis alleging sodomy during a massage - STLtoday.com

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ST. LOUIS • A second woman sued the Four Seasons Spa & Salon, a masseur and others Wednesday, alleging she was sodomized during a massage in August.

The woman's lawsuit says that Kamren M. Holbert groped and sodomized her during a massage at the Lumiere Place Casino and Hotel, at 999 North Second Street in Laclede's Landing, on Aug. 27.

Her lawyer, John P. Kujawski, of O'Fallon, Ill. said that she is the same woman whose complaint sparked criminal charges against Holbert.

Holbert has pleaded not guilty to the felony charge of second-degree sodomy in that case. His lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, said earlier this month that the first civil suit would not hurt the criminal case and that he was confident in his defense.

A civil lawsuit filed earlier this month by a St. Louis woman made a similar claim against Holbert and the hotel, saying that both violated Missouri law and the standards of practice for therapeutic massage. Both suits say that the hotel failed to ensure that staff were properly trained and failed to ensure the women's safety.

The Post-Dispatch generally does not name victims alleging sexual assault.

Spa staff have not returned a message seeking comment.


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