Somerville man accused of assaulting women while posing as chiropractor at home business [Video]

A 60-year-old Somerville man is accused of assaulting two women while posing as a chiropractor and running an unlicensed chiropractic business at his home.

Jose Mendez was charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, indecent exposure and operating as an unlicensed chiropractor, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a statement on Tuesday.

Mendez was arraigned in Somerville District Court on April 17. Bail was set at $5,500. Mendez was ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the alleged victims and to not practice as a chiropractor, Ryan said.

The charges were filed in connection with Mendez allegedly assaulting two women on separate occasions while providing services under the guise of being a chiropractor, Ryan said.

A preliminary investigation found that Mendez was allegedly operating an unlicensed chiropractic business out of his Cross Street home in Somerville. Investigators believe that …