Overview
- Richard Mendoza, 22, a City of San Antonio detention officer, was arrested at work and booked on two first-degree felonies: continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and possession of more than 50 items of child pornography.
- Police say the probe began after an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip in September 2025 that pointed to videos on X showing a 13-year-old and an account linked to Mendoza.
- Investigators tied the X account to Mendoza through distinct arm tattoos visible in posts and a medical report he posted that showed his first name and age.
- Search warrants for the account recovered videos of the assaults and sexually explicit messages between Mendoza and the girl, according to police records.
- Detectives report the girl first denied abuse in two interviews, then in a third interview disclosed four to five assaults between August and November 2025, as SAPD continues its criminal investigation and the city placed Mendoza on administrative leave.