
EL PASO, Texas – Officials say El Paso police have arrested a U.S. Border Patrol agent on suspicion of sexual assault of a child.
The 29-year-old man was arrested Friday and released from El Paso County Jail the following day on a $75,000 bond. Police officials didn’t respond to questions by the El Paso Times about the case.
Border Patrol officials say the man is on administrative leave pending a review. He has been with the Border Patrol since 2009 and had been assigned to the Ysleta station.
The agency said in a statement that it takes every allegation of misconduct seriously. It said the El Paso Sector will cooperate fully with the investigation.
They willtake it seriously if this gets shared more around El Paso!
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