The University of Texas at San Antonio, which is in the midst of an agency pitch process to guide PR for its new Division 1 football program, has placed its chief communications officer on administrative leave following an arrest for sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy.
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David Gabler, associate VP of communications for the 31,000-student institution, was found with the boy, who he met in an online chat room, in a parked vehicle at 2:15 a.m. on April 13 near a part in the city, according to police records reported by the San Antonio Express-News. Police reportedly found evidence in the car of sexual activity.
Gabler joined the school in 1995 from a similar post at Trinity University.
Gabler posted $75K bond and was released the same day. His attorney denies the allegations and said his client looks forward to proving his innocence in court.
Gabler was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, according to Christi Fish, associate director of media relations as UTSA.
The university earlier this month kicked off an RFP process for marketing and PR to support its football program, which played its first season last year.