Police said 55-year-old Albert Quiroga was arrested without incident on Tuesday for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl 26 years ago.
SAN ANTONIO — SAPD Public Information Officer Washington Moscoso said 55-year-old Albert Quiroga was arrested Tuesday and now faces charges for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that occurred 26 years ago.
According to police, on July 21, 1998, SAPD was dispatched to the city’s south side for a report of a sexual assault of a minor.
The suspect allegedly used a firearm to threaten and abduct the teen and proceeded to sexually assault her.
The victim was found by officers and taken to a local hospital where a Sexual Assault Nurse Examination (SANE) was conducted.
Moscoso said on July 27 of this year, SVU detectives were finally able to match the DNA of the suspect to a sample taken from the 1998 case.
A search warrant was then issued for the suspect’s DNA for comparison and confirmation. It was collected and sent to the Bexar County Criminal Investigation Laboratory.
On July 11, Moscoso said the results came back confirming the man was the suspect connected to the case from 1998.
The suspect, who was on probation, was located by police and arrested without incident on Tuesday. He now faces charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
“As a department…we don’t stop trying to find justice for any kind of victim that comes to us for help,” said Moscoso. “We are just so grateful that we were able to effect this arrest today and try to get this victim some closure and one step closer to justice.”
Moscoso also urges anyone who may have also been a victim of this individual to contact police.
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