Massage therapist accused of choking out client during a home session

A massage therapist has been charged with assault after allegedly choking out one of his female clients in her home. Lev Bortsov, 61, is accused of strangling the woman until she lost consciousness during a home massage session in the northwest Calgary community of Varsity. Police say the alleged incident occurred Jan. 30, 2023, and was reported Feb. 2, 2023. The charge of assault by choking was announced on Thursday. It's also believed Bortsov was practising with an expired licence between May