Deputy Marcus James Alexander, a 37-year-old officer with over a year of service at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, has been arrested in connection with a case of sexual abuse involving a child. According to a BCSO news release on Monday, July 24, Alexander was taken into custody on a warrant for Indecency with a Child-Contact, a 2nd-degree felony.
The arrest came after the BCSO received a call regarding a reported case of sexual abuse at a residence in Far West Bexar County on Sunday, July 23. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities discovered evidence implicating Deputy Alexander in an incident that occurred in June, as stated in the news release.
The allegations against Deputy Alexander are deeply troubling, as he stands accused of inappropriately touching and taking photos of a juvenile. The individual who reported the incident confronted Alexander on Saturday, July 22, about the photos allegedly kept on his cell phone. In response, the deputy reportedly became evasive and denied possessing any such images.
Following the confrontation, Deputy Alexander was brought to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division for questioning. After a thorough investigation, authorities gathered sufficient evidence to obtain a warrant for his arrest on charges of indecency with a child. Subsequently, Alexander turned himself in to law enforcement on Monday.
