Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested on a Charge of Continuous Sex Abuse of a Child; Sheriff's Office Places Him on Administrative Duty
Alexander Kristopher Cowley, an 11-year deputy assigned to the Critical Incident Response Team, was taken into custody on a warrant signed Wednesday. The Texas Department of Public Safety is the investigating agency, and the case is an accusation awaiting court proceedings.
HOUSTON - A Harris County sheriff's deputy has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child, according to court documents obtained this week and reported by FOX 26 Houston. Alexander Kristopher Cowley, a deputy with 11 years of service assigned to the sheriff's Critical Incident Response Team, was taken into custody following an arrest warrant signed on Wednesday, October 28.
Cowley is being formally charged with continuous sex abuse of a child. The Texas Department of Public Safety is the investigating and charging agency in the case. Bond amounts and scheduled court appearances were not immediately available in court records, and no further details were reported. The charge is an accusation: the case has not been tried, and Cowley is entitled to the presumption of innocence as the proceedings run.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Cowley is on administrative duty pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. This station carries no information about any child in this case - none was reported - and will follow the case through its court dates as records become available.
