A 67-year-old dentist in Texas accused of feeding drugs and alcohol to a female high school student and sexually assaulting her multiple times in 2025 was arrested on February 16, according to multiple news stories.
Dr. Oscar Vargas, who operates a practice in El Paso, TX, was charged with sexual assault of a child. He was booked into the county and posted a $150,000 bond.
Vargas allegedly canceled dental patient appointments to pick the teen up from school so he could take her back to his home. Once there, he reportedly fed her marijuana edibles and forced her to take tequila shots and sexual enhancement drinks before sexually assaulting her, according to the stories.
In January, police learned of the dentist’s alleged behavior after the mother of the high school student found lewd text messages and images on the girl's phone from Vargas. The mother contacted the local sheriff’s office.
The alleged victim told authorities that Vargas picked her up from school and took her to his home on multiple occasions between July and November 2025. After purportedly plying her with alcohol, edibles, and the sex-enhancing drink Pink Pussycat, she claims that Vargas sexually assaulted her. After the reported assaults, the girl said Vargas would send her money electronically via a mobile payment app, according to the stories.
Additionally, Vargas allegedly took the child to a pharmacy to obtain the morning-after pill before dropping her off at school. She claims that Vargas regularly sent her photos of his genitals and videos of him masturbating. Also, the girl claimed that the dentist recorded parts of the assaults with his phone, according to the stories.
Furthermore, police heard voicemails in which Vargas allegedly said the girl would "belong to him" once she turned 18.
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