A man accused of sexually assaulting a teen who worked at his coffee shop in St. Paul told police he was trying to help the girl learn about her body, authorities say.

Eduardo Delariva-Larios, 45, of Burnsville was charged Thursday with first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the criminal complaint filed against him in Ramsey County District Court.

St. Paul police responded to Coffeetarik at 788 E. Seventh St. after a 15-year-old girl reported she was sexually assaulted by the shop’s owner, Delariva-Larios.

The shop is located in the same Dayton’s Bluff building as the Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center as well as other tenants.

Mary Anne Quiroz, co-founder and co-director of the cultural center, said she was contacted about the alleged misconduct and notified authorities. She said Delariva-Lario runs a second coffee shop under the same name on White Bear Avenue.

The teen told police she was working with Delariva-Larios at the East Seventh Street shop on July 7 when he asked her if she had a boyfriend. From there, the conversation turned sexual, which made the teen uncomfortable, according to her statements to police, the complaint said.

Shortly thereafter, Delariva-Larios followed the girl into the backroom and sexually assaulted her, the complaint said.

When it was over, Delariva-Larios reportedly asked the girl if she was OK and told her that it was best not to tell police about what had happened because “a trial would be such a mess and long,” the teen told officers, the complaint said.

Delariva-Larios initially denied any misconduct but later admitted to officers that he had sexual relations with the teen, authorities say.

He said it happened after the girl accepted his offer to learn more about her body and how it works following a conversation the two had about her relationship with her boyfriend, the complaint said.

Afterward, he said he apologized to the girl because he knew what he did was wrong, according to legal documents.

Delariva-Larios was convicted of soliciting, inducing and promoting prostitution in Hennepin County in 2008.

Quiroz said other minors who worked for Delariva-Larios have also reported sexual misconduct by him.

To that end, the investigator on the case believes he may have other victims and is asking anyone with information to call the St. Paul police sex crimes unit at 651-266-5685, according to Steve Linders, a St. Paul police spokesman.

“Eduardo’s actions and behaviors are toxic to our community and should be stopped,” Quiroz said. “We hope that justice is served and this man can no longer threaten or harm anyone in our community or anyone else’s.”

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St. Cloud bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver, State Patrol says Delariva-Larios made his first court appearance on the charges Thursday and remains in custody. His bail was set at $100,000.

No attorney was listed for him in court records and he could not be reached for comment.

Mara H. Gottfried contributed to this report.