More than 180 women say they were sexually assaulted at Massage Envy franchise

Salt Lake Tribune - Dozens of women have accused employees of a popular massage chain of sexual assault and say the company has mishandled victims' claims or not addressed them at all, according to an investigative report by BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed reported Sunday that more than 180 women have filed police reports, complaints to state boards and lawsuits in civil court over the years against Massage Envy, a franchise that claims nearly 1,200 locations across 49 states. The women accused their massage therapists of groping and other forms of sexual abuse, according to the report. After the news of the allegations, Massage Envy called each incident "heartbreaking," saying that it will "never stop looking for ways to help our franchisees provide a safe environment." The Buzzfeed "article references 180 reported incidents," the company said in a statement to The Washington Post. "These occurred over a span of 15 plus years and 125 million massages. But, we believe that even ONE incident is too many, so we are