Massage therapist charged
A licensed massage therapist has been arrested and accused of secretly taking pictures of his clients’ genitals during their massages.
Dwayne Thurmond, 44, operates “D Mobile Massage,” often doing massages at his client’ homes but also working out of a small office.
He was arrested by Las Vegas police Sept. 3 and booked on nine counts of “unlawful capturing the image of the private area of another” after thousands of photos of his female clients’ genitalia were found on his computer, according to his arrest report. It’s unclear how many women he photographed.
The criminal charge is a gross misdemeanor on the first offense, and a felony for repeat offenders.
Police initially were contacted by a client who noticed several flashes of light in the room during a massage in April.
The woman said she immediately knew she had been photographed. She confronted Thurmond and left without paying for the session.
Later that month, the woman met with police and called Thurmond from her cell phone as a detective listened and took notes.
The woman angrily confronted Thurmond about the pictures. Thurmond apologized and told her “it was a temporary thing, a one time boom,” the police report said.
Based on the phone call, police obtained a search warrant for Thurmond’s apartment and office and seized phones, hard drives and computers. The investigation was completed in September.
One of the folders on Thurmond’s computer was titled with the woman’s name. She confirmed that the nine nude photographs were of her.
Police are searching for other clients of Thurmond who may be victims.
Anyone with information should call Detective Cox in the sexual assault unit at 828-5713.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.