Additional Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Shelton Spa Worker

SHELTON, CT — Additional charges have been filed against Kim Hyung, the 53-year-old New York man arrested earlier this month for alleged sexual assault.

Hyung worked at the Coco Spa in Shelton, where he claimed to be a massage therapist. After news broke of his July 5 arrest, four additional women have come forward claiming Hyung sexually assaulted them, according to Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango.

"All four woman alleged they were also inappropriately touched and spoken to by Kim while receiving a massage at the Coco Spa in Shelton," Bango wrote in a statement.

Hyung was already facing two counts of fourth-degree Sexual Assault and two counts of Practicing Massage Therapy without a License, and he has additionally been charged with four more counts of each crime.

He turned himself into police custody on Tuesday, July 26, and was released after posting a $20,000 bond. His next court date was not immediately available.

"This is still an ongoing investigation and the police ask if anyone experienced similar incidents to contact the Shelton police [department] at 203-924-1544."

Photo: Kim Hyung. Photo credit: Shelton Police Department