Last month, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel declined to file charges against Michael Boyle, the 60-year-old owner of Sisters business Hop in the Spa, because there was insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the crimes he was arrested for. After the initial alleged victim reported her concerns to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, additional alleged victims were identified, and investigations were conducted into their allegations.
After reviewing the evidence obtained in these new investigations, Hummel presented the matter to a Deschutes County Grand Jury. Yesterday, the grand jury indicted Boyle for the following crimes: 13 counts of Practice of Massage without a License; 2 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree; 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree; and 1 count of Assault in the Fourth Degree. There is a total of 11 victims; all who were victimized while patronizing Hop in the Spa.
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