Trenton, New Jersey. Following claims of sexual misbehavior involving a female client, Essex County massage therapist Peter Petrovic, also known as Jagadisha Peter Petrovic, had his license permanently revoked by the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy, officials stated Wednesday.
Petrovic is charged with touching and digitally entering a female customer during a massage session at his Verona, New Jersey, practice in July 2020, according to the New Jersey practice of the Attorney General. When the alleged occurrence happened, the customer, known as customer 1, was getting therapeutic massage for managing chronic pain.
In a December 23, 2024, Final Consent Order, Petrovic consented to the license revocation. He gave up his license in accordance with the conditions of the agreement, and it is now permanently revoked with no chance of reapplication. Additionally, he is not allowed to practice or advertise himself as a massage therapist in New Jersey, nor is he allowed to interact with clients or profit from massage services performed by others.
In a statement, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said that no client in New Jersey should ever have to worry about being sexually exploited or mistreated when dealing with a licensed professional. We will thoroughly look into and hold responsible licensees who prey on the people who entrust them because we take severe complaints of sexual misbehavior by professionals very seriously.
Cari Fais, director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, stressed that although the majority of massage therapists adhere to professional standards, a small number of dishonest practitioners can inflict irreversible harm on their clients and have a negative effect on the industry as a whole.
The State’s case was founded on a Verified Complaint submitted to the Board, which claimed Petrovic engaged in behavior that jeopardized client safety and broke regulations that forbade sexual interaction with clients. The Division of Consumer Affairs’ Enforcement Bureau carried out the investigation, and Deputy Attorneys General Yudelka Felipe and Cristina E. Ramundo represented the State.
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