
Shi-Ying Kuai appears inset against an image of his home and acupuncture practice in Asheville, N.C. (Buncombe County Detention Facility; Google Maps)
A North Carolina nonagenarian used his trusted position as a holistic medical provider to sexually assault one of his longtime clients, using needles to temporarily paralyze her, making her helpless, authorities say.
Shi-Ying Kuai, 90, stands accused of one count each of second-degree forced sex offense and sexual battery, according to a Wednesday press release issued by the Asheville Police Department.
He was arrested on Sept. 26, an arrest report obtained by Law&Crime says. The incident allegedly occurred in August at the defendant’s home-based acupuncture practice on Arlington Street.