Convicted sex offender worked at Long Beach spa despite license lapse

A convicted sex offender was able to work as a massage therapist at a Long Beach spa despite an expired license and a prior sexual assault conviction. Police arrested him in April 2025 after a new complaint.

- Flores' massage license expired in 2016, but he continued working at La Dolce Vita Spa. - He was convicted in 2017 of oral copulation with a minor.

- A 2023 Yelp review alleged sexual assault, but the spa owner dismissed the complaint. - Flores pleaded no contest to failing to register as a sex offender and received probation.

The spa was cited for employing an unlicensed worker, and the owner said Flores is no longer affiliated with the business. Prosecutors have not yet filed charges for the assault allegations.