Former Progreso cop sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting inmate
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated with information from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
A federal judge sentenced a former Progreso police officer to 30 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting two inmates in his custody, records show.
Matthew Lee Sepulveda, 26, was found guilty of two civil right violations last March. Sepulveda, who served with the Progreso Police Department from April to July 2019, was accused of performing oral sex on the victims while they were in his custody.