The man told police he took the job at Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center because it was a 'victim pool' and 'he felt he could really help children with autism grow.'
Detectives arrested the 30-year-old suspect on Wednesday, according to Greenwood Assistant Police Chief Matthew Fillenwarth. Court documents show that the suspect identifies as a trans male.
The Johnson County Prosecutor's Office has not yet filed charges. WRTV does not identify suspects who have not been officially charged. The man told police he had been employed at the Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center for about eight months. He took the job because"it was a 'victim pool'" and because"he felt he could really help children with autism grow," according to the affidavit.
Police say they also found a photo of the 1-year-old victim nude in a bathtub on the suspect's phone.
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