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McALLEN, Texas – An ex-police officer has been ordered to federal prison after sexually assaulting two men while in his custody, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
A federal jury deliberated for approximately two hours before returning guilty verdicts March 10 against Matthew Lee Sepulveda on two violations of civil rights following a two-day trial, according to a press statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
Today, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane ordered Sepulveda to serve a 360-month sentence to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release. In handing down the sentence, Judge Crane commented on the shame and embarrassment to law enforcement as a result of Sepulveda’s actions. The court further noted its disappointment in Sepulveda’s lack of empathy for the victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
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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.
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A federal jury convicted a former Progreso police officer of sexually assaulting two men in his custody.
Matthew Lee Sepulveda, 25, was found guilty on two counts of violations of civil rights following a two-day trial, according to a Wednesday news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
The federal jury deliberated for approximately two hours before returning guilty verdicts against Sepulveda, the release stated.
Sepulveda, who served the Progreso Police Department from April to July 2019, was accused of performing oral sex on the victims while they were in his custody.
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