Overview
- RCMP identified the accused as 65-year-old Dong Lin of West Kelowna and said the charge follows allegations received in January.
- Investigators published Lin's photo and urged anyone with information or other potential victims to contact the detachment.
- Lin was arrested in late January and has been released on conditions that bar one-on-one treatment of female clients.
- The College of Complementary Health Professionals imposed an interim order in February prohibiting him from treating female patients and requiring public notices, calendar access, and random audits.
- Reporting indicates the alleged victim was a client, and Lin has operated GuoYouTang Acupuncture in Lakeview Heights since 2020 after moving from Vancouver.