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Nueces County prosecutors building case against local OBGYN

Dr. Juan Villarreal was arrested in December of 2018 after he was indicted on three felony charges of sexual assault.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nueces County prosecutors are building a sexual assault case against Dr. Juan Villarreal, an OBGYN with a medical practice in the Calallen area.

Villarreal was arrested in December of 2018 after he was indicted on three felony charges of sexual assault. His medical license was temporarily suspended.

Prosecutors are asking for a continuance so they can have time to seek out other victims.

RELATED: New accusers come forward against a Coastal Bend OBGYN doctor

The trial is expected to start in three months.

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