Progreso Officer Charged with Sexual Assault, Violating Civil Rights

5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago Wednesday, July 10 2019 Jul 10, 2019 July 10, 2019 3:15 PM July 10, 2019 in News - Local

EDINBURG – A Progreso police officer accused of sexually assaulting a person while in custody has been arraigned.

Matthew Sepulveda, 24, was charged with sexual assault and civil rights violation of a person in custody.

He was arrested Tuesday in connection to an investigation led by the FBI and the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.

Sepulveda’s bond is set at $225,000.

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