The woman is also accused of helping three youths abscond from a TJJD halfway house.
Credit: Texas Juvenile Justice Department Author: Drew Knight Updated: 7:17 PM CDT July 19, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas A former employee of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department was arrested on Monday afternoon after being charged with indecency with a child.
According to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), suspect Deena Riley, 44, joined the agency in 2020. She resigned from her position as a youth development coach at McClennan County Juvenile Facility in Mart in January.
Officials said that on April 12, three youths absconded from a TJJD halfway house. Investigators said Riley assisted in that act and, on April 28, she was arrested and booked in the Ellis County Jail for hindering apprehension.
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