Didsbury RCMP and the Southern Alberta Serious Crimes Branch have charged a massage therapist from Casrtairs with voyeurism after finding videos of some of his clients on his computer.

Cpl. Curtis Peters said they began their investigation when a computer repair technician noticed something concerning.

"The technician told us that he'd located video files that appeared to show clients of a massage therapy clinic in various states of undress."

The owner of the massage clinic, Mark Blessmann, was later brought before a Justice of the Peace and charged with voyeurism.

Cpl. Peters said that Blessmann has officially been suspended from practicing message therapy.

"When the individual was arrested, they [RCMP Investigators] made contact with the Massage Therapy Association of Alberta and they have suspended Mr. Blessman's license to practice massage therapy in the province"

RCMP have executed a search warrant on Blessmann's Day Spa which operated in Blessmann's home in Carstairs.

Blessmann is due in Didsbury Provincial Court on November 6th.

 

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