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Sealed Affidavit Sparks Transparency Debate | Kansas City News
A massage therapist in Lawrence, Joshua Salazar, is charged with rape after an alleged incident at Lawrence Thai Massage involving a 19-year-old woman. The entire arrest affidavit has been sealed by Judge Stacey Donovan, citing victim and witness protection, ongoing investigations, and privacy concerns — sparking debate over transparency versus safety. While Kansas law increasingly favors public access to such documents, judges retain the power to seal them entirely when they deem it necessary. Salazar joins another local massage therapist recently charged with sex crimes, though in that…
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