SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man has been arrested after an accusation that he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old who was visiting his home, according to an arrest warrant.
Felix Marfil, 63, is facing a charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, which is a first-degree felony. He was booked into the Bexar County Jail on Thursday.
On April 27, a 10-year-old girl was visiting Marfil's home when she went to a bedroom to play with a toy. That's when Marfil allegedly came into the room and engaged in inappropriate contact with the child, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Thursday.
Marfil's wife apparently inadvertently ended the encounter when she called for the child to come back from the room. His wife later concluded that something had happened based on the girl's comments and reported the incident to law enforcement.
Salazar said Marfil later admitted to the mother of the victim via text message that he had committed some of the acts. The sheriff said the combination of the girl's statements and the text messages led to the arrest warrant being issued for Marfil.
The warrant says the little girl was forensically interviewed weeks after the incident and wrote down what Marfil did to her. The affidavit details the text messages allegedly sent from Marfil to the victim's mother.
Marfil worked in health care and may have had contact with other potential victims, Salazar said. He encouraged anyone with information to contact the Bexar County Sheriff's Office at 210-335-6000.
Methodist Hospital released a statement on Thursday evening.
"We are deeply disheartened by this tragic news and are assisting the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department with their investigation of this individual, who has been suspended effective immediately. We do not tolerate behavior that jeopardizes the wellbeing of our patients or the greater community and fully support law enforcement in this matter. On behalf of our 13,500 employees who have devoted their lives to our sacred mission of serving humanity to honor God, we extend our sincerest sympathies to the victim and their family," they said.
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