The Martha s Vineyard Times
Massage therapist pleads guilty to rape, indecent assault
Pattavina sentenced to jail; will have to register as sex offender.
Sebastian Pattavina, a former Edgartown massage therapist, was found guilty of rape and indecent assault and battery. Brian Dowd
Former Edgartown massage therapist Sebastian Pattavina, 55, was sentenced to 2½ years in prison and 3 years of probation after he pleaded guilty to rape and indecent assualt and battery in Dukes County Superior Court Tuesday.
Pattavina pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault and battery and one count of assault and battery, for which he was sentenced to 2½ years in jail. He also pleaded guilty to one count of rape and three additional counts of indecent assault and battery, for which he was sentenced to three years of probation.