AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state amicus brief in support of Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act, which prohibits the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery to cosmetically alter children and adolescents in order to facilitate their “gender transition.” The brief demonstrates the lack of medical or scientific evidence supporting so-called sex changes performed on children. It also confirms that these life-altering procedures are likely child abuse, which Attorney General Paxton made clear […]
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AG Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Vroom Due to Deceptive Trade Practices
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a deceptive trade practices lawsuit against the online used vehicle dealer Vroom Automotive LLC and Vroom Inc., which also sells cars to Texas consumers under the name Texas Direct Auto. The lawsuit alleges that Vroom has misrepresented and failed to disclose significant delays in transferring clear title and obtaining vehicle registrations, burdening thousands of consumers. The State also alleges that Vroom has misrepresented and failed to disclose vehicle history […]
Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT In Johnson County, Peter Tkatschenko III was arrested on February 22 for two outstanding warrants for two counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Tkatschenko III was transported to the Johnson County Jail without incident, after refusing an interview. The Burleson Police Department will follow up with additional charges for Burglary. CHILD EXPLOITATION UNIT In Palo Pinto County, Travis Benton Bounds was arrested on February 11 on five arrest warrants for Promotion of Child Pornography and pleaded guilty […]
Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT In Tarrant County, during a victim recovery operation in Arlington on January 12 and 13, twenty-one (21) adult female victims of human trafficking were identified and offered services. FUGITIVE APPREHENSION UNIT In Bandera County, Zane Ray Stuard was arrested on January 13 for violating the conditions of his parole by being arrested for Unlawful Carry Weapon. Stuard is a Registered Sex Offender previously convicted of Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact – Felony 2nd Degree and was sentenced to 1 year on probation. He was also previously convicted of Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury and sentenced […]
Texas Office of the Attorney General Names Rosenberg Child Support Employee Assistant Attorney General of the Year
Kaitlyn Williams singled out as region’s top attorney for dedication to Texas children The Office of the Attorney General recognized Kaitlyn Williams, an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in the Child Support Division’s Rosenberg office, for her commitment to Texas children. Williams was named Assistant Attorney General of the Year for the Child Support Division’s Region 10. She was presented with the award on Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Statewide Assistant Attorneys General Virtual Conference. […]
Paxton’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit Arrests 18 Violent Parole Violators in Operation
Last week, Office of the Attorney General Arlington and Austin Fugitive Unit Personnel conducted an operation that focused on apprehending and arresting parole violators with violent felony convictions, violent criminal history and gang affiliations. The teams focused on parole violators in the Amarillo area, which consisted of both Potter and Randall counties. During the week, 18 suspects were arrested. The suspects were currently on parole for offenses such as Murder, Assault, Robbery, Possession of Firearm by a Felon, Assault Family Violence, Drugs and various other […]
AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
The Child Exploitation Unit made a noteworthy arrest last week. In Bexar County, Isidro Ibarra Moreno, 35, of San Antonio, was arrested for five counts of Possession of Child Pornography on July 14. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of child pornography to an email account. After executing a search warrant, investigators submitted a digital media device to be examined by the Digital Forensics Unit. Moreno was transported to the Bexar County Jail where he was booked without […]
AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
The Child Exploitation Unit made a noteworthy arrest last week. In Bexar County, Zane Ellis, 20, of San Antonio, was arrested on June 29 for five counts of Possession of Child Pornography. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of child pornography to an online account. In the course of executing a search warrant, investigators found numerous files of child pornography on Ellis’ cell phone and seized multiple devices for examination […]
AG Paxton Commends Fifth Circuit for Upholding the TDCJ’s COVID-19 Safety Measures
Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for ruling in favor of the COVID-19 protective measures implemented by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). TDCJ acted promptly and reasonably to combat this virus by relying the advice of medical professionals, and Attorney General Paxton credits the Fifth Circuit for recognizing the protective actions taken by TDCJ. “TDCJ took extraordinary measures to protect inmates and staff from […]
Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy Plan, Establishing Trust for Nationwide Opioid Abatement Efforts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plays critical leadership role adding billions to the trust Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Purdue Pharma filed its estimated $7 billion bankruptcy plan, which places the value of the company into a trust set up to allocate funds toward opioid abatement efforts across the nation. Texas is a leader on an instrumental committee in this bankruptcy, negotiating these abatement dollars which includes additional amounts in excess of a […]