Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Alexander Kristopher Cowley arrested, accused of child sexual abuse
Harris County deputy accused of child assault
A deputy with the Harris County Sheriff's was arrested for allegedly assaulting a family member for almost a decade. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour shares the reportable details.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A Harris County sheriff’s deputy with 11 years of service, assigned to the Critical Incident Response Team has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child, according to court documents obtained this week.
Alexander Kristopher Cowley was taken into custody following an arrest warrant signed on Wednesday.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is the investigating/charging agency.
Harris County deputy accused of child assault
What we know:
Cowley is being formally charged with continuous sex abuse of a child. Bond amounts and scheduled court appearances were not immediately available in court records.
The Sheriff's Office confirmed that Cowley is on administrative duty, pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.
New details on Harris County deputy accused of child assault
A Harris County deputy is behind bars himself for allegedly assaulting a minor. FOX 26's Mekenna Earnhart shares the new details from the courtroom.
Cowley appeared before a judge on Thursday night, and the judge ruled that he be kept on a $500,000 bond.
Prosecutors were looking for Cowley's bond to be set to $1 million, claiming that the suspect said before that he would run away to England if he got caught.
Dig deeper:
Records say Cowley is accused of sexually assaulting a family member from 2016 to 2024. He reportedly coached the victim to deny the abuse.
FOX 26 is not naming the victim or the victim's relation to Cowley.
The Source: Harris County Sheriff's Office and a recording of the suspect's Oct. 29 court appearance.