Corpus Christi Cop Gets 90days Jail in Plea Deal for 3 Counts Sexual Indecency w/Child

Corpus Christi, Texas

A Corpus Christi police officer took a plea deal on Monday for jail time and probation for molesting a 15-year-old girl last year.

Julian Vasquez, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony.

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Houston Police Officer Under Investigation After Caught On Bus Video Beating Student

Houston, Texas

A Houston ISD police officer is on leave and under investigation because of what a student says happened to him on a bus. The incident at the center of the allegations was recorded on camera.

It was on a bus outside Yates High School in southeast Houston Thursday afternoon where Molica Lewis says her son was so badly beaten that his face will never be the same.

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2 Dallas TX Cops Caught on Tape Beating Suspect; Officials Say Is So Enraging That They Cannot Release It

Dallas, Texas

Few people have seen the dashcam video of two Dallas police officers beating a man after a chase.


One city leader tells News 8 the images are so enraging that they could divide the community.

The officers are white; the cyclist is black.

According to the police report, it all started when officers say they saw Andrew Collins driving his motorcycle on the sidewalk. The officers said he took off and they followed, but didn't chase him.

Sources tell News 8, however, that the dashcam video tells a different story.

"From what I have gathered, it's pretty damaging," said Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway.

Sources say the tape shows the officers chased Collins — even going the wrong way at times.

News 8 has also been told that at one point you can hear an officer on the recording saying, "Get close to him so I can beat the [expletive] out of him."

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Fort Worth Officer Fired For Using Excessive Force Against Woman

Fort Worth, Texas

A Fort Worth police officer has been fired after he was caught on police helicopter video using excessive force against a woman in March who had just led police on a vehicle pursuit, according to a letter filed with the Civil Service Commission on Thursday.

Though the woman complied with police orders after finally pulling over, Officer Wes A. Featherston grabbed her left arm and intentionally tripped her, taking her face down to the ground while still holding her arm, according to the letter signed by Police Chief Jeff Halstead.

The officer then struck the woman with his left hand and repeatedly with his right knee, including a blow to the face that caused her head to snap backwards. As a result of the force used against her, the woman sustained bruises, a bloody nose and broken teeth, the letter states.

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Kermit Police Officer Gets Probation For Groping Employee At Donut Shop

Kermit, Texas

A former Kermit Police officer admits to abusing his badge.

According to the Winkler County Attorney, former Corporal James Slayton pled guilty on Wednesday to charges of official oppression.

Under the plea deal, he'll be on probation for one year, pay a $600.00 fine, and surrender his license as a peace officer.

According to a complaint filed earlier this week, Slayton touched a woman's breast in a Kermit donut shop where she worked.

He was also accused of performing a lewd act in the restroom.

Slayton resigned from the force when the accusations surfaced.

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Corpus Christi Police Officer Accused of Fondling Two Underage Girls

Corpus Christi, Texas

As a Corpus Christi police officer faces accusations of fondling an under age girl, a second alleged victim is now coming forward. On Friday Police Chief Troy Riggs placed Senior Officer Raul Rodriguez on paid administrative leave after learning of the first allegation. When news of the investigation broke, one woman says she could no longer remain silent. The alleged victim says she does not want to be identified because to this day she is still scared of the police. She claims that eight years ago while she was a sixth grade student at South Park Middle School and Officer Rodriguez was the School Safety Officer, he violated his position of authority and inappropriately touched her.

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Weslaco Police Officer Arrested on DWI Charge With Open Container

Weslaco, Texas

Texas Department of Public Safety officials arrested a Weslaco police officer Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Juan Antonio Abrego was given a field sobriety test at the Farm-to-Market Road 493 and Expressway 83 interchange, said Trooper Johnny Hernandez, a local spokesman for the state agency.

Abrego failed the test and was taken to Weslaco Police Department for a Breathalyzer test, which he refused.

Abrego was formally charged Saturday morning with driving while intoxicated with an open container, a Class B misdemeanor. If convicted, he could face up to 180 days in county jail and/or a fine of up to $2,000.

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