'A feeling burned on your body': Witnesses continue to testify in sexual assault trial involving chiropractor
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Two more alleged victims of 49-year-old Ruben Manz, a Regina chiropractor facing seven counts of sexual assault, all from former patients, provided testimony on Thursday.
Two more alleged victims of 49-year-old Ruben Manz, a Regina chiropractor facing seven counts of sexual assault, all from former patients, provided testimony on Thursday.
Witness number three continued on the stand for cross examination. This witness testified that she visited Manz 'a handful of times' and felt a neck stretch performed by the chiropractor progressively become more uncomfortable.
The defence team questioned the witness's ability to recall which visits to the chiropractor resulted in her feeling uncomfortable.
"I knew for sure the last two times" the witness said when trying to recall at which point she felt Manz's hands on her breast, causing a sense of alarm.
"A date burned in your mind and a feeling burned on your body are two different things," said the witness.
The defence brought forward the Argyle Natural Health Centre's consent form, which was signed by the witness before Manz began treatment.
"I'm consenting to spinal adjustments...I don't feel that pulling on a breast is part of a treatment, I don't feel that I would've even had to say that in the beginning," said the witness.
