Lewisville police officer charged with sexual assault and official oppression
A Lewisville police officer charged with official oppression and sexual assault following a Thanksgiving week incident has turned himself in, according to a statement from the Lewisville Police Department.
The officer, identified by the department as Filemon Perez, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a citizen while on duty, according to the statement.
Perez resigned from the department on Tuesday, Dec 3., after learning he would be fired, officials said.
A judge issued a warrant for Perez’s arrest on Wednesday, Dec. 4., according to the statement.
Perez turned himself in at the Denton County Jail early Monday, Dec. 9, police said.
The charges against Perez come weeks after several Lewisville police officers were disciplined for misconduct surrounding prostitution investigations.
Those investigations resulted in 23 criminal charges against 28 suspects, but none of the cases could be prosecuted due to the misconduct by the officers, police said in a news release.
Perez was not one of the officers involved in that misconduct case, Lewisville Police Chief Brook Rollins said.
“Our response to situations like these demonstrates our unwavering resolve to address misconduct promptly and appropriately,” Rollins said in a statement.
This story was originally published December 7, 2024 at 3:45 PM.
