Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Assault

Region of Peel– Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Special Victims Unit have arrested and charged a man in relation to a sexual assault investigation.

The victim in this incident, an adult woman, was contacted through a professional networking website and offered a complimentary massage.

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the victim attended a wellness clinic in the City of Mississauga to receive a massage, when she was sexually assaulted.

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, Loreto (Loris) Colasanti, a 50-year-old man from the City of Mississauga, was arrested and charged with sexual assault. Loreto Colasanti was held for a bail hearing and will attend the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of Brampton on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in answer to the charge.

Loreto Colasanti has been a licensed massage therapist since 1997 and has practiced massage in other cities.

Anyone with information relating to this investigation are asked to call investigators from the Special Victims Unit at (905) 453-2121, ext.3460. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.

For media inquiries, please contact the on-duty Media Relations Officer at (905) 453-2121, ext. 4027.

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N/R: 19-088

Inc: PR19-0101126

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