Former Progreso cop found guilty of sexually assaulting male inmates
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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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