Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Arrested on a Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Charge; Bond Set at $500,000
Alexander Kristopher Cowley, an 11-year deputy assigned to the Critical Incident Response Team, is on administrative duty. The charge is an accusation; he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
HOUSTON - A Harris County sheriff's deputy has been arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to court documents reported by FOX 26 Houston. Alexander Kristopher Cowley, who has served 11 years with the sheriff's office and was assigned to its Critical Incident Response Team, was taken into custody after an arrest warrant was signed on Wednesday, October 28. The Texas Department of Public Safety is the investigating and charging agency. The charge is an accusation, not a conviction; Cowley is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Cowley, 40, appeared before a Harris County judge on Thursday night, where his bond was set at $500,000 and a protective order was issued, according to court reporting summarized by DispatchTimes. Court records allege the abuse began in 2016, when the girl was 13, and continued until 2024, and involved a teenage relative. No victim is named in the reporting, and none is named here. The arrest appears to be Cowley's first, according to information reported during the court hearing.
The sheriff's office confirmed that Cowley is on administrative duty pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings, FOX 26 reported; the office announced no further disciplinary action in the reports read this cycle. The case now proceeds through Harris County's criminal courts, where the allegations in the court documents will be tested.
