Ex-Vestavia Hills spa owner indicted on 26 sex abuse counts involving 13 female clients

Ex-Vestavia Hills spa owner indicted on 26 sex abuse counts involving 13 female clients

A former Vestavia Hills massage parlor owner has been indicted on 26 counts of sex abuse of 13 different woman who were clients at the business.

A Jefferson County grand jury issued the 13 two-count indictments against 45-year-old LeVan Uriah Johnson in February, and those indictments were made public Thursday.

Johnson at the time of his 2021 arrest was CEO of Oasis Day Spa and Wellness Center in a second-floor suite in the Rocky Ridge Plaza off Rocky Ridge Road.

He was initially charged by Vestavia Hills police with the assaults of four women. Over time, the number of reported victims grew to 13.

At the time of his initial arrest, investigators said that the massage parlor had a business license but that the Johnson and the employees were not licensed massage therapists. The business has since closed.

Johnson is a former U.S. Army soldier and former police chief in central Alabama. He is out of jail on bond.

The majority of the alleged assaults happened in late 2020 and early 2021.

Two of the 13 victims recounted their ordeals with AL.com but asked that their names not be used since they are victims of sexual assault. The women provided horrific details about their experiences as clients at the business which included inappropriate touching.

More about their stories can been viewed here.