What Happened
Steven Dunn, an employee at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa at 315 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington, was arrested by Suffolk County Police for forcibly touching a female client during a massage session, according to a press release from the Suffolk County Police Department. The incident occurred on December 19, 2025, at approximately 12 p.m. Police announced the arrest on September 9, 2026, roughly nine months after the assault.
The woman was lying on the massage table when Dunn inappropriately touched her, Suffolk County Police stated. She did not report the incident to law enforcement at the time. Police made the arrest nine months later, after a delayed report.
After the session, Dunn located the victim’s Facebook profile and sent her a direct message, per the Suffolk County Police Department press release. Police did not specify the content of the message in their public statement, but the contact was included in the conduct described in the release.
Location & Road Context
315 Walt Whitman Road sits along a heavily traveled commercial corridor in Huntington, running through one of the denser retail stretches in western Suffolk County. Hand & Stone operates as a franchise spa offering massage and facial services. Suffolk County has 947 recorded accidents in the Long Island Traffic incident database, a total that spans the county’s roads and commercial zones.
Investigation & Legal Proceedings
Suffolk County Police arrested Dunn and announced the charge of forcible touching, a class A misdemeanor under New York Penal Law § 130.52. The department’s press release did not specify Dunn’s age or hometown, nor did it list an arraignment date or bail status as of the September 9, 2026 announcement.
The case was handled by Suffolk County Police. No additional suspects were named. Anyone with information related to Dunn or similar incidents at the location is encouraged to contact Suffolk County Police directly through the department’s official channels at suffolkpd.org.
Broader Impact
Under New York Penal Law § 130.52, forcible touching carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and up to three years of probation as a class A misdemeanor. A conviction also requires registration as a sex offender under New York Correction Law Article 6-C, depending on the court’s determination at sentencing.