SAN ANTONIO – A pediatrician was arrested on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to San Antonio police.
Gabriel Perez, 50, was arrested Friday. Police said a boy between 10 and 16 years old told his parents that he had been assaulted by Perez.
Gabriel Perez, 50. (Bexar County Jail)
Perez had been the boy’s pediatrician since he was around 5 or 6 years old, according to an SAPD preliminary report.
During an annual checkup, police said Perez asked the boy’s mother to exit the examination room. After she left the room, the report states Perez allegedly assaulted the boy.
Detectives investigated and determined they had enough evidence to arrest Perez. He was apprehended at his home without further incident, police said.
Police said they could not share the practice where Perez worked.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims. Anyone who believes they may have been a victim, or may know a victim in the case, is urged to contact SAPD’s Special Victims Unit.
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