San Jose therapist arrested for assaulting underage patient; police seek other victims
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A therapist was arrested last weekend for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage patient in San Jose, police said Wednesday.
Police were contacted Saturday about an alleged sexual assault that took place Friday at the patient's San Jose home.
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On Sunday, police arrested Santa Clara resident Alejandro Lopez Nunez, 48, a behavioral therapist with Trumpet Behavioral Health and also a part-time instructional aide at Forest Hill Elementary School.
Investigators say Nunez sexually assaulted the female minor victim multiple times since this March.
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San Jose police said they believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information about this case or similar cases can contact Detective Minten at 4269@sanjoseca.gov or (408) 277-4102.
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