United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas

Criminal Justice

Woman who ran former Houston bar Puerto Alegre pleads guilty to sex trafficking crimes

Posted on January 31, 2023 · Maria Dolores Botello-Morales, 56, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, according to federal court records. Some of her relatives face similar charges.

Police

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

Posted on January 17, 2023 · 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.

Education News

Former HISD leader indicted in connection to alleged multi-million dollar bribery scheme

Posted on December 16, 2021 · The 26-count indictment accuses former COO Brian Busby of awarding HISD contracts to HISD contract vendor Anthony Hutchison in return for cash bribes and home remodeling.

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