Indian masseur in Australia abused 61 women in 9 months; jailed for 13 years

18-May-2026

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An Indian-origin massage therapist has been sentenced to 13 years and 10 months in prison in Australia for sexually abusing 61 women at a massage parlour in Adelaide, with a judge describing his conduct as “out of control” and “exploitative”.

According to a report by ABC News, 39-year-old Sumit Satish Rastogi pleaded guilty to 97 offences – including 55 counts of indecent filming and 42 counts of aggravated indecent assault – committed between October 2021 and July 2022 at a massage business in Glenelg, in Adelaide’s western suburbs.

Rastogi, who moved to Adelaide from Delhi in 2011, was arrested in July 2022. The court had earlier heard he w

Rastogi was sentenced to 13 years and 10 months behind bars, with a non-parole period of 10 years and 10 months. The sentence was backdated to his arrest, making him eligible for parole in 2035.

The court also heard it was likely he would be deported from Australia after serving his sentence.