Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY
Respondent: YUN OK SHIN
Judges: J. LAWRENCE JOHNSTON
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Orlando, Florida
Filed: Mar. 02, 2018
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
Latest Update: Nov. 19, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
PETITIONER,
v. CASE NO. 2014-21973
YUN O. SHIN, LMT,
RESPONDENT.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW, Petitioner, Department of Health, by and through its
undersigned counsel, and files this Administrative Complaint before the
Board of Massage Therapy against the Respondent, Yun O. Shin, LMT, and
in support thereof alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the
practice of massage therapy pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes, and
Chapters 456 and 480, Florida Statutes.
2. At all times material to this Complaint, Respondent was licensed
to practice massage therapy in the state of Florida pursuant to Chapter 480,
Florida Statutes, having been issued license number MA 55703 on or about
March 5, 2009.
3. Respondent's mailing address of record is 4328 Edgewater Drive,
Apartment C103, Orlando, Florida 32804.
4. At all times material to this complaint, Respondent was an
employee of Head to Toe Massage, doing business at 624 East Colonial
Drive, Orlando, Florida.
5. On or about April 7, 2014, the Metropolitan Bureau of
Investigation (MBI) of the Orange County Sheriff's Office conducted an
undercover investigation of Head to Toe Massage.
6. On or about April 7, 2014, Respondent provided a massage to
an undercover MBI agent, A.B. (Officer A.B.).
7. During the course of the massage, Respondent offered and/or -
agreed to perform manual masturbation on Officer A.B.
8. During the course of the massage, Respondent touched Officer
A.B.’s penis with her hand.
9. Section 480.046(1)(p), Florida Statutes (2013), provides that
violating any provision of chapter 480 or 456, or any rules adopted pursuant
thereto, constitutes grounds for which disciplinary action may be taken by the
Board of Massage Therapy.
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10. Section 480.0485, Florida Statutes (2013), prohibits sexual
misconduct in the practice of massage and states, in pertinent part, that:
11.
Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy
means violation of the massage therapist-patient
relationship through which the massage therapist uses
that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the
patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage
the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of
practice or the scope of generally accepted
examination or treatment of the patient.
Rule 64B7-26.010(4), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.),
defines “sexual activity” as:
12.
{Ajny direct or indirect physical contact by any
person or between persons which is intended to
erotically stimulate either person or both or which is
likely to cause such stimulation and includes sexual
intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation, or
anal intercourse. For purposes of this subsection,
masturbation means the manipulation of any body
tissue with the intent to cause sexual arousal. As used
herein, sexual activity can involve the use of any
device or object and is not dependent on whether
penetration, orgasm, or ejaculation has occurred.
Respondent engaged in sexual misconduct by using the massage
therapist-patient relationship to induce or attempt to induce a patient to
engage, or to engage or attempt to engage a patient, in sexual activity outside
the scope of practice of massage in one or more of the following ways:
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a) byoffering and/or agreeing to perform manual masturbation
on Officer A.B.; and/or
b) by touching Officer A.B.’s penis.
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section
480.046(1)(p), Florida Statutes (2013), through a violation of Section
480.0485, Florida Statutes (2013).
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of
Massage Therapy enter an order imposing one or more of the following
penalties: permanent revocation or suspension of Respondent's license,
restriction of practice, imposition of an administrative fine, issuance of a
reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation, refund of fees billed
or collected, remedial education and/or any other relief that the Board deems
appropriate.
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SIGNED this (944 day of October 2016.
Celeste Philip, MD, MPH
Surgegn General and Secretary
Carrie B. McNamara
Assistant General Counsel
DOH Prosecution Services Unit
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-65
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3265
FILED Florida Bar # 0062029
ee RMN CLERK (850) 245-4640
. (850) 245-4684 FAX
CLERK: enala) feonarcl Carrie.McNamara@flhealth.gov
DATE Db - 1
PCP: 10/18/2016
PCP Members: Burke-Wammack & Wasylyna
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be conducted
in accordance with Section 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, to
be represented by counsel or other qualified representative, to
present evidence and argument, to call and cross-examine witnesses
and to have subpoena and subpoena duces tecum issued on his or
her behalf if a hearing is requested.
A request or petition for an administrative hearing must be in
writing and must be received by the Department within 21 days from
the day Respondent received the Administrative Complaint,
pursuant to Rule 28-106.111(2), Florida Administrative Code. If
Respondent fails to request a hearing within 21 days of receipt of
this Administrative Complaint, Respondent waives the right to
request a hearing on the facts alleged in this Administrative
Complaint pursuant to Rule 28-106.111(4), Florida Administrative
Code. Any request for an administrative proceeding to challenge or
contest the material facts or charges contained in the Administrative
Complaint must conform to Rule 28-106.2015(5), Florida
Administrative Code.
Mediation under Section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not
available to resolve this Administrative Complaint.
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
Respondent is placed on notice that Petitioner has incurred
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this matter.
Pursuant to Section 456.072(4), Florida Statutes, the Board shall
assess costs related to the investigation and prosecution of a
disciplinary matter, which may include attorney hours and costs, on
the Respondent, in addition to any other discipline imposed.
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Docket for Case No: 18-001137PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
May 09, 2018 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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May 08, 2018 |
Amended Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and Close File filed.
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May 04, 2018 |
Petitioner's Redacted Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
May 04, 2018 |
Petitioner's Exhibits filed (exhibits not available for viewing). |
May 04, 2018 |
Notice of Filing Petitioner's Exhibits filed.
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Apr. 24, 2018 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and Close File filed.
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Apr. 18, 2018 |
Order Granting Continuance and Rescheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 11, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Apr. 18, 2018 |
Order Deeming Facts Admitted and Compelling Discovery.
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Apr. 04, 2018 |
Motion for Continuance filed.
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Apr. 04, 2018 |
Motion to Compel Discovery and to Deem Petitioner's Requests for Admissions Admitted filed.
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Mar. 30, 2018 |
Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
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Mar. 09, 2018 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 09, 2018 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 27, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Orlando and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 09, 2018 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 06, 2018 |
Notice of Appearance as Co-counsel (Octavio Simoes-Ponce) filed.
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Mar. 02, 2018 |
Notice of Service of Discovery filed.
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Mar. 02, 2018 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 02, 2018 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 02, 2018 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 02, 2018 |
Agency referral filed.
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