Clermont acupuncturist charged with sexual abuse

CLERMONT, Fla. – A 52-year-old acupuncturist was arrested last week on sexual assault charges, Clermont police said.

Police said Tuesday that a 31-year-old woman left an acupuncture clinic, encountered a police officer a block away and reported the sexual assault.

Investigators said the woman had a scheduled acupuncture appointment with Dr. Andrew Lawrence Walsh at Acupuncture Clermont on North Frontage Road.

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Police said the woman was inappropriately touched and sexually assaulted by Walsh during a massage in the examination room.

They said Walsh was arrested after executing a DNA search warrant and taken to the Lake County Jail.

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Walsh is currently being held without bail.

The agency said it encourages anyone who may also be a victim to come forward.

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