Monterey police arrest man accused of sexual battery at unlicensed massage business

Santa Rosa Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Battery at Central Coast Spiritual Shop

A Santa Rosa man is behind bars following allegations of sexual assault during a “spiritual cleansing” at his Monterey County business. The Press Democrat reports Diego Andres Alape, owner of Botanica Y Esperanza in Marina, was arrested on suspicion of sexual battery by fraud and penetration with a foreign object. Authorities say a woman sought spiritual healing at the shop in early April, only to be assaulted under the guise of a ritual. Invest…

Monterey police arrest man accused of sexual battery at unlicensed massage business

Monterey Police said they arrested a man allegedly running an unlicensed massage business who sexually battered a person.