Marcelo Oliveira

Marcelo Oliveira, a 47-year-old masseur originally from Brazil, has been the subject of significant criminal proceedings in the UK related to allegations of sexual assault against multiple female clients. He operated a business called MO Massage, advertising his services on Instagram and working from clinics in London, Liverpool, and Birmingham, as well as a home in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Many of his clients were women seeking lymphatic drainage massages after cosmetic surgery, such as Brazilian butt lifts.

Key Facts and Charges:

• Oliveira faced accusations of using his massage business as a cover to sexually assault ten female clients between March 2019 and July 2021.
• The charges included 22 counts of sexual assault and six other serious sexual offenses.
• Allegations included intimately touching clients without warning, touching vaginas and breasts, pressing his intimate parts against them, pulling down knickers, and penetrating vaginas with his fingers.
• One alleged victim claimed he showed her naked photographs of other clients, some of whom were celebrities.
• Oliveira consistently denied the charges, stating that while massages took place, there was no sexual touching. He claimed to have been a qualified massage therapist for 16 years after arriving from Brazil in 2006.

Court Appearances and Decisions:

• Oliveira's first trial commenced in September 2024 at Birmingham Crown Court, where he faced 28 sexual offenses related to ten women.
• During this trial, he was not convicted on any count.
• A retrial was held in June 2026, focusing on four charges involving three women.
• On July 1, 2026, Marcelo Oliveira was formally cleared of all charges at Birmingham Crown Court. In relation to each offense, he was either found not guilty or the jury could not reach a verdict. The prosecution formally offered no evidence on the outstanding charges, and not guilty verdicts were recorded.
• Public court records from Open Court Data UK also show various hearing dates for Marcelo Oliveira at Birmingham Crown Court, including June 2, 2026, and June 11, 2026, under case reference T20227496, with the Crown Prosecution Service as the prosecutor. These records indicate proceedings related to the criminal case, with the principle of open justice noting that appearance in the record does not imply guilt.