Visalia massage therapist jailed for sexual battery

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A massage therapist is in jail after being accused of sexual battery on one of his customers.

Joseph Juarez, 21, works at the Meridian Center for Wellness in Visalia. Police say a woman reported being touched in a sexually inappropriate way during her appointment with him Friday morning.

Following an investigation, officers arrested and booked Juarez on one count of sexual penetration. He's being held on $150,000 bail.