Well, you did hear from Reese and she's an escort.
Just tell her when you're booking. You can also add that you feel uncomfortable about it on some level. I would probably ask you WHY you got in a scuffle although I know that it isn't my business ... but if you're the sort that serendipitously gets into bar fights a lot, I might be a little nervous meeting you.
Oh the other hand, if a 350 pound woman attacked you in the parking lot, then I would most certainly be understanding of your plight.
You getting mugged is completely understandable.
Skin on skin contact is very erotic. I'm not sure why you're asking if it is ever not. If I'm hugging a relative, it's not sexual. If I'm giving affection in a way that is not being with a man in an intimate setting, it's not sexual.
If I'm with a man, alone, generally ... unless it's a friend and a hug or a handshake is done for a greeting, then yeah, skin on skin is sexual. But I'm a bit of an animal in that way.
Hugs,
Elisabeth