Authorities say arrest affidavits accuse the longtime attorney of coercing one woman with a promise of legal help and offering another money for sex.
SAN ANTONIO, TX — San Antonio attorney Neil Calfas was arrested Wednesday after Texas Department of Public Safety investigators searched his downtown law office, authorities said. The 56-year-old lawyer faces charges of human trafficking and solicitation of prostitution, and his bonds were set at a combined $110,000.
The arrest followed an investigation that authorities say involved recorded jail calls, interviews, financial records and social media files. According to arrest affidavits reported by local news organizations, investigators allege Calfas used a promise of legal help to coerce one woman into sexual conduct. A separate allegation accuses him of offering to pay a woman for sex. The allegations have not been proven in court, and the Texas Department of Public Safety said its investigation remains ongoing.
Agents with the DPS Criminal Investigations Division arrived Wednesday morning at Calfas Law Group in the 100 block of Broadway, near East Houston Street in downtown San Antonio. Officers were seen carrying boxes, files, computers and other items from the office and placing them in state vehicles. DPS later confirmed Calfas had been taken into custody.
One arrest affidavit alleges Calfas promised to help a woman’s jailed brother in exchange for sexual conduct, according to reporting by KSAT. Investigators cited recorded jail telephone calls and interviews as part of the evidence supporting the allegation. Authorities further alleged that the promised legal representation was ultimately not provided. Details about how investigators first developed that portion of the case have not been fully released.
A separate affidavit focuses on an allegation that Calfas offered payment for sex. Investigators reviewed a screen recording of Snapchat material that they said showed a sexual encounter followed by what appeared to be a cash payment. News 4 San Antonio reported that investigators traced location information associated with the material to the area of Calfas’ Broadway law office. The affidavit described the material as having been recorded in May 2024.
Investigators also reviewed thousands of Snapchat files and financial records, according to the affidavit described by News 4 San Antonio. Authorities said Cash App records showed multiple payments from Calfas to one of the women beginning in 2023 and continuing into late 2024. The existence of payments alone does not establish the criminal allegations, and prosecutors would have to prove the charged offenses in court.
Under Texas law, solicitation of prostitution generally involves knowingly offering or agreeing to pay a fee to another person for sexual conduct. The state’s trafficking statute covers several forms of trafficking conduct, including circumstances involving coercion and commercial sexual activity. The precise legal theory prosecutors intend to pursue against Calfas will depend on the allegations and evidence presented in his case.
Calfas has been licensed to practice law in Texas since Nov. 7, 1997, according to the State Bar of Texas. The bar’s online directory listed him Thursday as eligible to practice and identified his areas of practice as criminal law, family law and personal injury litigation. The directory showed no public disciplinary history for Calfas.
Calfas previously practiced with Marc LaHood, now a Texas state representative. LaHood’s campaign consultant told the San Antonio Express-News that the two had not worked together in nearly 10 years and emphasized that Calfas is entitled to the presumption of innocence. An attorney who told News 4 San Antonio she had known Calfas for about 25 years said she was surprised by the allegations. News organizations that sought comment from Calfas or his law office Wednesday did not report receiving a response.
Calfas appeared before a magistrate judge after his arrest Wednesday night. As of Thursday, DPS had not announced additional arrests or released further findings from the investigation. The human trafficking and solicitation allegations remain pending, and Calfas is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Author note: Last updated August 13, 2026.