An El Dorado Hills massage therapist has been arrested on charges of false imprisonment and sexual battery.

A woman reported she was receiving a massage from Patrick Lockard at Massage Envy in El Dorado Hills when he held her down and sexually battered her.

Detectives began an investigation to corroborate her statements and eventually arrested Lockard on Sept. 5.

Lockard, 46, lives in Shingle Springs. He has been a massage therapist for 16 years and has been working at Massage Envy in El Dorado Hills for the past two years.

Anyone with additional information, is asked to call (530) 642.4715.