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July 13, 2022

BBC reports new sexual assault case on massage app startup Urban

The incident follows the conviction of another masseur from the platform last year.


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A woman told the police she was sexually assaulted by a therapist booked through Urban, a British startup offering at-home treatments from self-employed massage therapists, a BBC News investigation reported. 

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