Arroyo Grande Police: Felony arrest of massage therapist 
On September 4th, 2025, at approximately 3:48 PM, Arroyo Grande Police Department Detectives arrested a man for sexual penetration with a foreign object.
Jeffrey Bennett Bowers, a 33-year-old Arroyo Grande business owner, was placed under arrest after detectives conducted a thorough investigation into a sexual assault allegation. Bowers was taken into custody at his business, SLO Massage Therapy, located at 210 Traffic Way Suite C. Detectives also served a search warrant at his business for evidence related to their investigation.
Bowers was later booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail for the following charge:
- California Penal Code 289(a)(1) – Sexual penetration with a foreign object
Bowers’ bail was set at $100,000. Bowers has provided massage therapy services in the Five Cities area for the last 14 years and investigators believe there may be additional unidentified victims. The Arroyo Grande Police Department encourages anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other potential victims to contact the Investigations Bureau at 805.473.5127 or [email protected] or [email protected]
Address/Location
Arroyo Grande Police Department
200 N Halcyon Rd
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-473-5100