A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Southwest Texas has been arrested and charged with assaulting and mistreating a juvenile in custody, the agency said Friday.
The agent based in the Del Rio area, along the border with Mexico, was arrested Monday by Texas Rangers, CBP said in a statement. A warrant was issued"following an indictment on a charge of Official Oppression," the agency said.
The statement did not name the agent nor describe the alleged assault, including where or when it happened. CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility and Texas Rangers -- part of the Texas Department of Public Safety -- are investigating the alleged assault and mistreatment of a juvenile in custody, it said.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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