​Palm Beach Sexual Violence Attorney

Advocating for victims of sexual violence and sexual misconduct

What is massage sexual misconduct?

According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), every 73 seconds an American is sexually assaulted. RAINN further reports that 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. Many use massage services to relax or to treat chronic pain. With this is mind, during a massage, you may find yourself undressed, in a dimly lit room, and alone with a massage therapist. While massages are often an opportunity to unwind, your massage can turn into sexual violence if you are touched inappropriately.  

Sexual violence can include:

  • Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another

  • Anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object

  • Exposure his or her sexual organs in a vulgar or indecent manner

  • Attempted rape

  • Fondling or unwanted sexual touching of the  breasts, genitals, genital area, or buttocks, or the clothing covering them

What damages are available to victims of sexual violence?
As a result of sexual violence and sexual misconduct you may be entitled to damages for:

  • ​Past, current, and future medical costs

  • Lost wages from being out of work

  • Therapy and other mental health services

  • Pain and suffering

  • Mental anguish

  • Emotional distress

  • Loss of capacity for enjoyment of life

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What is the difference between a criminal and civil sexual violence case?
In a criminal sexual violence case, the government files suit against the accused. If the accused is found guilty, he or she may go to prison or jail.  While offenders of sexual violence and misconduct may be prosecuted in criminal court, victims can seek compensation for damages with a civil claim. With civil claims, the accused does not go to jail.
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​​Contact us for a free and confidential consultation 
Call the Simpson-Cannon Law Firm at 561-721-6255 if you have experienced sexual violence or misconduct during a massage.

Florida Sexual Violence Terms

Consent

Intelligent, knowing and voluntary consent and does not include coerced submission. “Consent” shall not be deemed or construed to mean the failure by the alleged victim to offer physical resistance to the offender.

Physically Helpless

Unconscious, asleep, or for any other reason physically unable to communicate unwillingness to an act.

Offender

A person accused of a sexual offense in violation of a provision in Chapter 794, Florida Statues (2020)

Victim

A person who has been the object of a sexual offense.

Mentally Incapacitated

Temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling a person’s own conduct due to the influence of a narcotic, anesthetic, or intoxicating substance administered without his or her consent or due to any other act committed upon that person without his or her consent.

Sexual Battery

Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object; however, sexual battery does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.

Why the Simpson-Cannon Law Firm, P.A.?

  • Experience You Can Trust

    Cynthia began her career as an Assistant State Attorney representing victims of crime at the Office of the State Attorney in West Palm Beach.

  • Dedicated, Loyal Attorney

    Cynthia has been protecting and fighting for, individuals who have suffered because of the misdeeds of others since 1999.

  • Treating You With Respect

    During the span of her career, she has learned how to counsel and work with victims, developing unparalleled compassion for clients. This gives her the drive to get them the results they deserve.

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