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Harris County

Ex-Harris County sheriff’s deputy sexually assaulted at jail sues county, top officials for $1 million-plus

Posted on · The civil lawsuit claims the county and its leadership failed to adequately fund and staff the Downtown Houston jail, resulting in “blatantly dangerous” working conditions that precipitated the December 2021 assault.

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Former Texas DPS trooper Lee Ray Boykin found guilty of using authority to sexually assault women, prosecutors say

Posted on · A jury determined that Boykin deprived two women of their rights when, while on duty as a law enforcement officer in August 2020, he coerced them to perform oral sex in a parking lot in Houston.