Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Law Rubs Massage Therapist the Wrong Way

LaRae Lundeen Fjellman could lose her state license as a massage therapist for having sexual relations with her husband.

Her husband, Kirk Fjellman, is a former client. He saw her professionally from October 2000 to May 2002, and the two say they started dating in July 2002. But when they consumated the relationship a few months later, they ran afoul of a Minnesota law that bans massage therapists from having sexual relations with former clients for two years.

The case is before a judge and could be decided this month, with LaRae Fjellman facing a fine and possibly loss of her licence. The outcome could have implications for the private lives of an array of alternative health care providers.

No comments: