SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested Tuesday after police say he was caught exposing himself and masturbating in front of a group of teen girls on a school bus.
Gabriel Valdez, 27, was arrested on five counts of indecent exposure after the private school students reported the incident to the police. The victims range in age from 17-18 years old.
All the victims were on a school bus on their way home from a team sporting event when they looked out the window and saw a man exposing himself and masturbating in his vehicle, according to San Antonio police.
San Antonio Police Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Rodriguez said, “around that same time several victims inside the school bus also received graphic images through AirDrop.”
“We believe that it’s no coincidence that it happened at the same time, however, we need to do our due diligence and investigate. So at this time, he is only facing the five counts of indecent exposure,” Rodriguez said of the AirDropped images. Her full description of the incident can be seen in the video player at the top of this article.
According to Rodriguez, the victims and several witnesses provided very detailed descriptions of the suspect and his vehicle, which led police to Valdez.
During an interview with police, Valdez initially denied exposing himself and masturbating but did admit he was the only one in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Valdez was arrested Tuesday by covert officers on the city’s west side but Rodriguez was not specific about the location.
Indecent exposure is a Class B misdemeanor.
Court records show Valdez is being held in the Bexar County Jail with bonds totaling $150,000.