An Orange County massage therapist is behind bars after authorities allege he sexually assaulted two clients at Massage Envy and raped a 77-year-old woman.
Russell Bernardino, 43, was taken into custody at his home in Mission Viejo on Wednesday on suspicion of rape, elder sexual abuse, oral copulation and sexual battery, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.Authorities began investigating Bernardino in March 2018 after a woman in her 70s reported that he had raped her at her home in Laguna Woods while serving as her caregiver, police said.
“Massage Envy is committed to promoting a safe environment for members, guests and service providers at each of our nearly 1,200 franchise locations nationwide,” according to a statement from the company provided to the. “We urge anyone that experiences anything other than a safe, quality massage to report it immediately to the franchise location so that it can be investigated.”
Bernardino has been a licensed massage therapist for about three years and a licensed home healthcare provider for about two years, police said. He worked at West Coast Care in Orange from 2017 to 2018, and police suspect he may have worked at other home healthcare companies in the area.Authorities think Bernardino may have been involved in other assaults and are asking any additional victims to come forward.
Anyone with information is being asked to call the Orange County Sheriff’s Department at 647-7419. Tips can also be left anonymously with OC Crime Stoppers at 847-6227.
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