12 Nov Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Arrested in Zapata County on Two Child Indecency Warrants

A Border Patrol agent who was off duty was arrested Wednesday in Zapata County on a pair of felony warrants accusing him of indecency with a child, the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office said.

The man is Lee Roy Zepeda, 47, who works out of the Zapata Station. Each warrant alleges indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony, and the arrest took place Nov. 11.

Detectives in the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigations Division handled the case, aided by the Texas Rangers, and their work resulted in the warrants.

The office is not releasing other information, citing the delicate subject matter and a wish to shield the people involved. “The Zapata County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to enforcing the law fairly and impartially, regardless of an individual’s profession or position,” the agency said.

It was unclear whether Zepeda remains in custody.

The warrants are accusations, and Zepeda is presumed innocent unless a court finds him guilty.