Police investigating 3 new sexual assault claims against Saskatoon massage therapist
Six women have come forward with allegations against Mark Donlevy
Police say they're investigating three new allegations of sexual assault against a Saskatoon registered massage therapist.
Mark Donlevy, 48, is facing two charges of sexual assault. He appeared in court earlier this week. These assaults are alleged to have happened in 2013 and this summer.
The three new complainants came forward after police released information on the first two sets of allegations.
Another woman spoke to CBC today, with her own allegation of sexual assault, bringing the number of women with allegations to six.
The woman identified herself to CBC. We are not naming her because of the nature of her allegations.
'Just take everything off'
The woman said she had gone to Donlevy's home at 1205 Main Street for a general massage in the summer of 2013.
She said that he had a basement office with a massage table, television and couches. She said that the experience didn't feel right from the beginning.
"He told me not to wear anything … just take everything off and go on the table," she said.
Typically, therapists will give patients the option of wearing undergarments, a towel wrap or going nude.
She says that Donlevy began by massaging her back and then slowly moving down between her legs. He spoke about how internal muscles could be affecting her tailbone, "and then he started talking dirty, about how this was turning him on."
The woman said that Donlevy then undressed and had intercourse with her.
"I told him continuously to stop but I'm not very forceful," she said.
"Do I wish I'd found some way to make him stop? Yes. But I'm not going to go through all the victim blaming. I froze."
Coming forward
The woman said she decided to speak out now because the other two victims came forward.
"When I heard those stories, I decided to come out," she said.
"There's relief that I'm not the only one. Relief that he will be stopped."
Donlevy is scheduled back in court on Dec. 20.