Sussex home massage business owner accused of inappropriate touching - The News Journal

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Police are working to determine whether a Sussex County man accused of touching his clients sexually at an unlicensed massage business on his property — located in what prosecutors called a shed — may have inappropriately touched anyone else.

Earlier this month, a Sussex County grand jury indicted 50-year-old Robert Leech on eight counts of unlawful sexual contact and one count of operating a massage establishment without a license in connection with his business, Fusion Massage & Wellness.

The establishment is located at Leech's home on Bookhammer Landing Road near Lewes. A business photo posted to Google shows a small brown-and-white building with French doors sporting a business logo.

Property records for the home show a permit for the 12-foot-by-20-foot shed was issued in November 2019.

According to the Delaware Department of Justice, Leech's charges stem from an investigation by Delaware State Police into reports by four separate people who say that Leech touched their breasts and butts. The incidents occurred between 2020 and 2023, a DOJ news release said.

Prosecutors ask that anyone who received a massage at the business and was inappropriately touched contact state police detective Dustin Yencer at (302) 856-5850.

'Rediscover the power of touch'​

According to Leech's website, he has "been doing massage for 13 years." This includes "over 23,000+ massages ... with over 10,000 hand written reviews of my quality of work."

Leech says on his website that he has "designed my own style of massage" and "currently have over 390 regular clients with wait time of 4-6 months in advance."


He also boasts of having 28 massage therapists from four different states visit him for massages.

“Treat yourself to a wonderful full body massage and rediscover the power of touch,” Leech’s website says.

Despite primarily offering massages, Leech also offers "hot tub hydrotherapy," the website says. He has a seven-person tub that can be used for 30 minutes before a person’s massage or that can be used on its own.


He also offers life coaching sessions, according to the website.

A Google search of the business yields 45 reviews dating back four years. Most of the feedback is glowing, with almost all users giving Leech five stars.

“I have been getting massages for many years and Robb has provided the best massage I’ve ever had,” said one recent review. “He has a unique technique that helps release knots, he does excellent deep tissue work, and he truly understands the anatomy of the body. I have been a patient of his for over a year now and he did prenatal massage for me as well. I am thankful to have found him!”

"When I stood up after my first massage, my body felt like I was walking on air," another reviewer wrote about two years ago. "I could walk without pain for the first time in years."

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The review below that, however, is less positive, giving Leech only two stars. That client said she found Leech on Groupon.

“At first I thought the hand placement on my chest was a little low for my liking but just ignored it and tried to enjoy the massage,” the woman said in the review. “Things were drastically different when I flipped to my tummy and Robb began my leg massage. I noticed that a lot of focus was on my upper thighs and again I tried to ignore it and enjoy.”

The client claimed Leech pulled the sheet up so high they felt “over exposed.”

“When we got to my back, again the sheet was pulled down a little far for my comfort exposing the top half of my backside and it was a very painful massage,” the reviewer wrote.

She later added she felt the massage was "inappropriate."

Still, the client commended Leech's "very nice set up in a rural location with a separate bathroom and shower that is off the garage."

This, she said, "is perfect for clients to use without feeling like they are entering the home."

"The outbuilding that is set up for massage is also very well put together and is very quaint," the review said.

A Cape Gazette news article from earlier this year says that on Dec. 22, Leech filed a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for his deep massage style. He calls it Fusion Jolt Method Massage.

At the time, he told the Cape Gazette it "will one day revolutionize a new, high-standard style of massage therapy industry around the world."

Got a tip? Send to Isabel Hughes at [email protected] or 302-324-2785. For all things breaking news, follow her on X at @izzihughes_ Send tips or story ideas to Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299 or [email protected].

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