{"id":163032,"date":"2026-02-04T04:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/163032\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T04:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T04:11:17","slug":"behavior-therapist-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-san-jose-toddler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/163032\/","title":{"rendered":"Behavior therapist arrested for alleged sexual assault of San Jose toddler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KRON;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KRON<\/a>) \u2014 An in-home behavior therapist is in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a toddler during his employment at a San Jose residence, police announced Tuesday. Authorities believe there may be more victims due to his position of trust and the nature of his employment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Benjamin Amlicke, a 23-year-old San Mateo resident, was employed by the Center for Speech Language, Occupational and Behavior Therapy (CSLOT) based in Fremont, the San Jose Police Department said.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Benjamin Amlicke (Photo: San Jose Police Department)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/be0bca6f51f9b28b0228a3086c74d695.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Benjamin Amlicke (Photo: San Jose Police Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Jan. 28, a San Jose mother reported to authorities after she reviewed home surveillance footage that Amlicke sexually assaulted her toddler at least once over the course of his employment, SJPD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amlicke was located in San Mateo on Jan. 29 and taken into custody. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for sexual assault of a minor. Bail was set at $200,000, according to jail records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDue to the suspect\u2019s position of trust and employment as an in-home behavior therapist, [Internet Crimes Against Children] Detectives believe there may be additional victims,\u201d SJPD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">CSLOT was notified of the investigation and immediately cooperated, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Simonini at 4458@sanjoseca.gov or the tip line at 408-947-STOP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Editor\u2019s note: Police initially listed the suspect as a speech therapist before clarifying that he worked as a behavior therapist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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