GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — A Grand Rapids Township massage therapist pleaded guilty to an assault charge after a patient reported him for inappropriate behavior, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office says.
A claim by a patient spurred an investigation into Dana Piper, a 63-year-old man from Southfield, in early 2024.
Investigators determined Piper was apparently removing sheets covering the patient unnecessarily and touching body parts inconsistent with massage therapy during sessions…