An Eden Prairie massage therapist sexually assaulted three clients within a few days this past spring, and he is the second staff member at the same spa to be accused of a sex crime, according to felony charges.
John Vue, 27 of Minneapolis, was charged Monday for a third time since June in Hennepin County District Court with criminal sexual conduct in connection with the most serious of allegations against him while he worked at Tigercave Massage and Foot Spa on Middleset Road in the heart of the city’s sprawling retail district.
Vue’s latest charge, third-degree criminal sexual conduct, was filed by summons. A message was left with his attorney seeking a response to the charges in all three cases. Vue is due back in court Thursday. The other two cases carry charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.
The other defendant, Dru Alexander Barrow, 27 of Minnetonka, was charged in April with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Barrow’s next court appearance is Sept. 30.
Barrow’s attorney, Max Shek, told the Star Tribune that his client “is caught in the middle of a scorched-earth investigation by the Eden Prairie Police Department. I do not represent Mr. Vue or Tigercave and cannot comment on the validity of the other claims.”
Shek said that the “alleged contact [by Barrow], if it even occurred, appears incidental at best. My client maintains his innocence and has demanded a speedy trial.”
A manager at Tigercave said Monday that the spa remains open.
According to the latest charges against Vue:
