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Other alleged victims have come forward accusing a Vancouver massage therapist of inappropriately touching clients.

Vancouver police are searching for Valentin Delgado, who is now accused of 18 counts of indecent liberties. He has been missing since failing to show in court.

Delgado, owner of Massage by Valentin at 5501 N.E. 109th Court, was arrested April 2 and charged with three counts of indecent liberties. Police had received three complaints by clients who said they experienced inappropriate and unwanted contact during their massages.

During the investigation, police began to suspect others may have been victimized but didn't report the incidents.

After news of his arrest spread, many of Delgado's former clients contacted the Vancouver Police Department to report they, too, had been inappropriately touched by Delgado during a massage.

Four callers reported inappropriate contact during massages which occurred in Cowlitz County. The Longview Police Department will follow up on those complaints.

Officers have not been able to find Delgado, who now has a felony warrant out for his arrest jumping bail and failing to appear.

Delgado previously worked at several Southwest Washington spas, including:

Bridge Chiropractic in Salmon Creek, from July 2014 to present.
Estetica Day Spa in Longview, from September 2013 to August 2014.
Elements Therapeutic Massage in Vancouver, from June 2013 to December 2013.
Spoiled Spa and Salon in Vancouver, from October 2011 to September 2013.
Hand and Stone in Vancouver, from October 2011 to April 2013.

If you were a client of Valentin Delgado and wish to make a report, call (360) 487-7399 and leave a message for Detective Boswell regarding case number V15-3284.

-- Casey Parks

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