Massage therapist charged with sexual assault after Aurora, Newmarket investigation

A 52-year-old massage therapist is facing two sexual assault charges following a York Regional Police investigation in Aurora and Newmarket.

Charged is Augusto Oliveira Cunha, of Newmarket, who Police say was working out of a wellness clinic near Yonge Street and Edward Street.

The charges have not been proven.

“On April 8, 2026, the victim attended a massage appointment at a wellness clinic in the area of Yonge Street and Edward Street. During the massage, the suspect began touching the victim for a sexual purpose,” Police allege. “The following day Augusto Oliveira Cunha…was charged with one count of sexual assault. On May 21, 2026, a second victim came forward and reported having been sexually assaulted by the suspect at the same clinic. The victim had attended a massage appointment on April 4, 2026. During the massage, the suspect sexually assaulted the victim.”

Police say he is “known to have been employed at several wellness clinics in Aurora and Newmarket.”

“A sexual assault includes any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature,” say Police. “York Regional Police would like to encourage anyone who feels they may have been a victim of a sexual assault to come forward and report the incident to police. There is no statute of limitations for sexual offences and offenders can be prosecuted well after the date of the offence. If someone is not ready to report, however is seeking support, please contact York Region Victim Services or the Women's Support Network.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071. Anonymous tips can also be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or by visiting  www.1800222tips.com.

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter