ALAMOSA — Mari Felix, 32, and her husband, Martin Felix-Lopez, 35, both residents of Alamosa County, were taken into custody by Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies on Thursday afternoon. The arrests were made in connection with allegations of sexual assault of a child and allegedly being complicit in the commission of the crimes.

Mari Felix is currently serving as the clerk for Alamosa County after being elected to office in 2022.

Martin Felix-Lopez was arrested on charges of sexual assault on a child in a position of trust, a class 3 felony; unlawful sexual contact, a class 4 felony; child abuse, a class 5 felony; and sexual assault on a child, a class 3 felony.

Mari Felix was arrested on charges of sexual assault on a child in a position of trust/complicity, a class 3 felony; unlawful sexual contact/complicity, a class 4 felony; child abuse/complicity, a class 5 felony; and sexual assault on a child/complicity, a class 3 felony.

Judge Crista Newmeyer-Olsen signed the arrest warrants.

Documents obtained from the court were heavily redacted with the name, age and gender of the child concealed. In the narrative section of the Probable Cause Statement submitted to the judge, ACSO Deputy Sergio Cazares stated he was dispatched at 2:20 p.m. Thursday afternoon on a call of sexual assault on a child being reported by a school counselor.

After arriving on scene in less than three minutes, Deputy Cazares interviewed the child, who said, among other things, the sexual assault had been going on for several years. At the conclusion of the interview, it was advised that, per protocol, the child be placed in the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services who then contacted a family member where the child is now staying.

The Probable Cause Statement lists the time of Felix’s arrest as 4:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon when she was reportedly taken into custody as she was leaving work. No details are known about when or where Felix-Lopez was arrested.

Both individuals appeared in court on Friday afternoon for advisement of charges with Felix scheduled for court on Dec. 26 for a return filing of charges and Felix-Lopez scheduled for Jan. 2. Bond was set in both cases at $60,000.