The Concord Police Department stated today that a fourth victim has come forward as a victim of alleged molestation by an Antioch man at a dental office.
According to Corporal Christopher Blakely, of the Concord Police Department, they spoke to an 8-year-old victim yesterday and confirmed she also was a victim in this case.
This victim is now the fourth one to come forward after two girls came out last week.
Alejandro Saro, 24 of Antioch, who was initially arrested on April 2 on suspicion of molesting a sedated 8-year-old girl in a Concord dental office. Saro was was arrested after officers responded to a report of child molestation that occurred at the La Clinica Monument dental office at 2000 Sierra Road, Blakely said.
Saro, a dental assistant at the office, allegedly touched and photographed a girl’s vaginal area as she was being sedated with medical gas in the exam room, according to police.
The girl later told a relative what happened and the incident was reported to police. Saro was then arrested on suspicion of child molestation.
Saro, who is being held at Martinez Detention Facility on $8.1 million bail, has been charged with at least eight counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child and a count of possessing child pornography, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.
Concord police detectives are continuing to investigate the case, Blakely said.
Blakely said the dental office Saro worked for has been cooperative with that investigation. The allegations came “as a huge surprise” to the office’s employees, Blakely said.
Saro has worked at La Clinica Monument since March 2015 and worked at Concord’s Patino Orthodontics before that, as well as Concord and Antioch locations of Western Dental, according to police. All four victims’ allegations stem from dental visits to La Clinica Monument.
Concord Police are anticipating a lengthy investigation in trying to identify all of the victims.
Anyone with information can call Concord Police Department’s special victims unit at (925) 603-5836. Those wishing to remain anonymous can do so by calling (925) 603-5836.
