SAPD: Man sexually assaulted 7-year-old boy in Santikos bathroom

Christopher Branum, 22, is accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Christopher Branum, 22, is accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close SAPD: Man sexually assaulted 7-year-old boy in Santikos bathroom 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

A 7-year-old boy was sexually assaulted in a movie theater bathroom, according to San Antonio police.

On Wednesday, officers arrested Christopher Branum, 22, in connection to the case.

According to an arrest affidavit, the child's mother told police she, the boy and his siblings were watching a movie at the Santikos Rialto movie theater at 2937 NE Loop 410 when her son asked to go to the bathroom.

She escorted him and waited outside until he finished, police said.

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Fifteen minutes later, the boy asked his mother to take him to the bathroom again. Once they were in the hallway the boy told her that he was sexually assaulted by a man during his first trip to the bathroom, leading the mother to notify theater staff and call police, according to the affidavit.

The boy detailed the assault to police and said the man was still inside the theater. He pointed out Branum as the suspect, according to the affidavit.

Police reviewed the surveillance footage and determined the boy and Branum were both in the bathroom for about two minutes, authorities said.

Branum was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. His bail was set at $75,000.

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