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Man accused of sexually assaulting teen, posting nude photos of her on Instagram

Mario Roja, 31, charged with sexual assault of child

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police arrested a man Monday night accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. 

Mario Roja, 31, has been charged with sexual assault with a child. 

Police said the abuse continued for months and when the victim, 15, tried to get away from Roja he threatened her and posted nude photos of her on Instagram. 

Relatives reported Roja to police. 

SAPD said its investigation began in May, though they said the abuse began last August. 

Roja could be facing additional charges, police said. 

Below is a video of Roja being escorted by police, some may find the language offensive.

Mario Benavides Roja arrested for sexual assault of child. Allegedly assaulted 15 year old & posted naked pictures of her. WARNING: language pic.twitter.com/OXKntI3lDe

— Courtney Friedman (@cfriedmanTV) August 22, 2017


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Courtney Friedman anchors KSAT’s weekend evening shows and reports during the week. Her ongoing Loving in Fear series confronts Bexar County’s domestic violence epidemic. She joined KSAT in 2014 and is proud to call the SA and South Texas community home. She came to San Antonio from KYTX CBS 19 in Tyler, where she also anchored & reported.

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