Masseur arrested for alleged sexual touching

A massage therapist has been charged after he allegedly sexually touched three women in central western New South Wales.

Police launched an investigation on June 8 after reports that a man who worked as a massage therapist allegedly touched a 38-year-old woman inappropriately during an appointment at a store on Summer Street in Orange.

On August 30, a second report was received from a 55-year-old woman who claimed she had been touched inappropriately at the same premises two days earlier.

On September 26, police received a third report that a 34-year-old woman was allegedly touched inappropriately at the same store.

A 60-year-old man was arrested at Orange Police Station on Wednesday following investigations.

The man was charged with three counts of sexual touching of another person without their consent.

He was granted conditional bail and will appear in the Orange Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Police urged anyone with information to come forward.

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