PORTAGE, MI –

A lawyer representing t

he owner of a

spa and salon

issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon, calling Facebook postings inaccurate and saying a boy with autism who was acting out posed safety concerns.

"A circumstance which arose with a young patron on Saturday, May 25, 2013 has drawn significant community and media attention due to inaccurate Facebook postings," says the statement issued by lawyer George T. Perrett of the Parchment firm Butler, Toweson & Payseno. "This young child was a prior customer at the spa. Yet, on this occasion, spa ownership addressed a situation which posed both an immediate, increasing safety concern to the child and a concern for other spa patrons."

The statement says that, under the circumstances, "M-Spa handled this matter appropriately."

Perrett could not be reached immediately for comment. When a reporter from MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette visited the business this morning, the owner's boyfriend said she would be issuing a statement.

Perrett was

not immediately available for comment Tuesday afternoon.

Here is the full text of the statement from Perrett:

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