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Charges dismissed against ex-BCSO deputy accused of allowing inmates into cells for assaults — Photo: KSAT 12

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Charges dismissed against ex-BCSO deputy accused of allowing inmates into cells for assaults

Charges have been dismissed against a former Bexar County Sheriff's Office deputy who was accused of allowing jail inmates to assault other inmates.

By Nate Kotisso, Erica Hernandez, Zaria Oates, Spencer Heath·1 hr ago

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas - Two charges filed against a now-former Bexar County sheriff's deputy who allegedly allowed inmates at the county jail to go into other cells to assault other inmates have been dismissed.

In May 2025, Jorge Alejandro Rocha, 31, resigned from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office after he was arrested and accused of official oppression and interfering with public duties.

The charges were considered Class A and Class B misdemeanors, respectively.

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