Masseur at Cork hotel asked woman if she would like a 'surprise' and then sexually assaulted her

Victim said she was 'effectively naked' apart from a towel and felt 'violated' by what occurred

Accused was remanded in custody for sentencing on May 21. Picture: Larry Cummins

A woman having a massage at a hotel spa was asked by the masseur if she would like a surprise at the end of the session, and was then sexually assaulted in a manner that caused her to jump from the table in shock.

Judge Helen Boyle remanded 35-year-old Lenon De Souza Seara, of Granary Court, North Ring Road, in custody on Wednesday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing on May 21, saying it required a custodial sentence.