The number of massage therapists accusing Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct has grown to more than a dozen women.
A new investigation by local outlet Baltimore Banner over the weekend revealed seven more women who said they were victimized by Tucker—bringing the total number of accusers to 16 at eight spas in the Baltimore area.
Many of the female massage therapists claimed that he had an erection for a long duration of the massage, intentionally exposed himself repeatedly, and even brushed his fingers on some of the therapists thighs. One of the newest women to come forward claimed that after his session, semen was left on the massage table. Two spas claimed they had to ban Tucker from the premises.
The accusations all allegedly took place between 2012, his first year with the Ravens, and 2016.
Since joining the league, Tucker has proven to be one of the best players at the position in the history of the game. He holds the record for longest field goal in NFL history—66 yards—and owns the best career field goal percentage at 89 percent.
When the Banner first reported multiple claims, Tucker took to X to deny the allegations.
“In accusing me of misconduct, the article takes innocuous, or ambiguous, interactions and skews them so out of proportion they are no longer recognizable,” he continued, “and it presents vague insinuations as fact. This is desperate tabloid fodder.”
The NFL said they would “look into” the allegations, while the Ravens said they would “continue to monitor the situation.”
One massage therapist in the article said she was worried about ramifications, and did not report Tucker after the alleged sexual misconduct. She said at first she was excited to work on the NFL star, but that quickly changed.
“Everything in me was telling me to walk out of the room,” she said to the outlet. “But … I was fresh out of massage school and this was my first job.”
“I regret not saying something before, but it’s scary,” another one of the women said. “I was thinking, ‘Oh my God, he’s a high-profile person. Are they going to believe me?‘”
A different woman claimed that after working as a massage therapist for 16 years, Tucker was the first client to expose himself to her.
One of the other alleged victims said that she was coming forward now, and regretted not telling her story earlier.
“Maybe if I had said something, nothing else would have happened,” she said. “I just want these girls who came after me to know they’re not alone.”