A video posted to the Sexology Institute’s Instagram shows two men tossing sex toys into black trash bags.

A single pink dildo and socks were among the few items that were left when thieves broke into the Sexology Institute in the King William neighborhood last month, stealing $58,000 worth of sex toys, lingerie, the cash register and “the world’s most extravagant vibrator.” 

Early on June 30, three men pried open the lock of the adult entertainment store on St. Mary’s Street. The thieves, who have yet to be caught, returned on three separate occasions to fill trash bags full of merchandise into a black pickup truck. Hundreds of items were taken, including antique sex toys. 

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“Oddly enough, they left the books,” said Jasper St. James, the store’s boutique manager. “I guess they didn’t want to invest in that kind of reading. It was right after Pride, so they left all of the Pride stuff.” 

St. James added: “So they’re a little bit homophobic and a little bit illiterate.” 

A video posted to the Sexology Institute’s Instagram account shows three men attempting to pry open the front door. The edited video cuts to later that morning, when a black truck can be seen pulling up to the store. Two men, including one wearing a White Sox jersey, casually walked into the store. Footage later shows two men emptying shelves, tossing dildos, vibrators and lube into black trash bags. 

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“We came into empty racks,” St. James said. “They took the world’s most extravagant vibrator and they were done.” 

That’s the large, fully functioning vibrator encrusted with Swarovski crystals, a favorite of customers who visit the store and often take photos of it. The biggest losses were the lingerie pieces, some of which were exclusive to the Sexology Institute, St. James said. 

A video posted to the Sexology Institute’s Instagram shows a black truck pulling up to the store and a man in a White Sox jersey casually walking into the store. 

Sexologist Melissa Jones started the Sexology Institute eight years ago because she felt that San Antonio lacked a safe space for people to explore their sexuality, St. James said. The boutique has an online store and moved from South Alamo Street to its King William store in 2016. In addition to sex toys, lingerie and other products, the Sexology Institute also provides sex coaching, sex therapy and education classes.

“It’s a welcoming place for everyone and the community has definitely been supportive of us,” St. James said. 

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The break-in occurred just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, typically a busy time for the store, St. James said. In addition to lost sales, St. James said the burglary also threw a wrench into the store’s first Friday market, a time when a myriad of vendors and artists sell their products in front of and near the store. 

St. James said there was a raffle held on the first Friday of July and people also donated to the store.

"The community really just came out and supported and donated," St. James said. "It was just really nice to see the outpouring of support from San Antonio and outside of the country."

Timothy Fanning is a digital reporter for the San Antonio Express-News.