Indian-Origin Massage Therapist Sumit Satish Rastogi S*xually Abuses 61 Women in Australia, Jailed for 13 Years
An Indian-origin massage therapist has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months in prison in Australia for s*xually abusing 61 women at a massage parlour in Adelaide, with the court describing his conduct as 'out of control' and 'exploitative'.
An Indian-origin massage therapist has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months in prison in Australia for s*xually abusing 61 women at a massage parlour in Adelaide, with the court describing his conduct as “out of control” and “exploitative”.
According to reports, 39-year-old Sumit Satish Rastogi pleaded guilty to 97 offences, including aggravated indecent assault and indecent filming, committed between October 2021 and July 2022 at a massage business in Glenelg, Adelaide’s western suburbs.
Rastogi, who moved to Adelaide from Delhi in 2011, was arrested in July 2022. The South Australia District Court heard he was working as an unqualified massage therapist during the period of the offences. S*x Fee Row Turns Violent: Indian Tourist Beaten by Thai Transwomen on Pattaya Walking Street, Viral Video Surfaces.
During the sentencing hearing, Judge Carmen Matteo said the abuse escalated over several months as Rastogi “developed confidence” and increasingly violated women who had trusted him during massage sessions.
The court heard several victims suffered lasting psychological trauma. One woman said the assault happened during her honeymoon, turning what should have been one of the happiest moments of her life into a “haunting memory”. Another victim criticised delays in the legal process, saying survivors were unable to properly heal while the case dragged on. Indian-Origin Imam Sentenced to Life for Raping 7 Women and Girls in UK Using Supernatural Djinn Claims.
A psychiatrist told the court Rastogi had been diagnosed with voyeuristic disorder, involving s*xual arousal from observing unsuspecting semi-naked women. However, the judge said the diagnosis did not excuse his actions.
Rastogi was sentenced to 13 years and 10 months in prison, with a non-parole period of 10 years and 10 months. The sentence was backdated to his arrest, making him eligible for parole in 2035. The court also heard he is likely to be deported from Australia after completing his sentence.
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