The owner of a South Lake Tahoe massage parlor was arrested on sexual battery charges.

Qiteng “Eric” Lu, owner of Chinese Magic Massage on Highway 50, was arrested July 6 on charges of penetration by a foreign object, sexual battery and attempting to prevent a witness from reporting a crime.

The 34-year-old victim told police she was battered during her massage.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is requesting that anyone with information about this case, or anyone who had a similar experience at this business to call the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530.542.6100 or Secret Witness at 530.541.6800.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report