The owner of a closed Quincy massage school is facing Massachusetts larceny charges after two former students accused her of taking tuition money after the state had suspended the school's license last June, the Patriot Ledger reported.
Elizabeth Hunter-Vasco, owner of the John Winsolow Institute School of Massage on Hancock Street, has pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court to two charges of larceny over $250. A lawyer representing eight other former students said he is considering pressing charges.
The charges stem from criminal complaints filed by two former students, who claim they were denied massage therapy licenses after completing classes because the school's license to teach the certification courses had been suspended. The owner has applied for a new license and was released from court on personal recognizance. She is due back in court on May 26.
Her attorney said his client "looks forward to defending herself." He said no criminal acts were committed and that the owner has no income because her business has been ruined. Twenty-six students were enrolled in the school when it abruptly closed in January. The students have not received tuition refunds, according to the Patriot Ledger. Others, who bought gift certificates for tuition to the school, have also lost their money.
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