Ajesh Jacob, who went by Sam while working at Big Feet on Fort Street, had faced nine sexual assault charges involving nine different women
A former masseur at a downtown Victoria massage and reflexology studio was found guilty Friday of sexually assaulting five clients.
Jacob took the stand in his own defence, telling the court he didn’t touch anyone inappropriately during his work and he had no romantic interest in his clients. Justice Catherine Murray said she had concerns about Jacob’s credibility and the reliability of his evidence because it was inconsistent with other evidence and his testimony changed at times. “I find that he says what he thinks will help him,” she said.
Some had never told anyone about what happened to them, while others texted friends about the incidents and one emailed Big Feet to report her assault. The email was never answered, Murray said.
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