A 28-year-old Laredo man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and violating the civil rights of two women, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Hector Humberto Rodriguez Jr. was a correctional officer with the Webb County Sheriff’s Department during the commission of the offences.
On two separate occasions, while working in his law enforcement capacity, he forcibly sexually assaulted two women while they were housed as inmates at the Webb County Jail.
In each instance in January 2022, Rodriguez removed the victims from their cell and isolated them in a secluded area where he then used force, threats of force and coercion to forcibly sexually assault them both.
Both victims later came forward and identified Rodriguez as the guard who sexually assaulted them.
U.S. District Judge Diana Saldaña will impose sentencing at a later date. Rodriguez faces up to life in prison and potential fines of $250,000 for each of the two counts of conviction.
