A former Texas state trooper has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women while on duty, US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani said this week.
After a four day trial and three hours of deliberation, a jury returned a guilty verdict against Lee Ray Boykin Jr.
A Texas jury found former state trooper Lee Ray Boykin Jr. guilty of sexually assaulting two women while on duty.
(Houston Police Department)
In the verdict, the jury found that Boykin used his authority as a state trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety to sexually assault one victim and kidnap another.
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The jury also found Boykin guilty of two counts of destroying, altering or falsifying records in a federal investigation.
“My office is strongly committed to ensuring the civil rights of all people in the Southern District of Texas,” Hamdani said. “We depend on our police officers and federal agents every day to serve and protect. However, this lone officer used his authority to stalk and take advantage of his victims for his own sexual gratification. We are pleased that the jury agreed that such conduct not be tolerated in our community.
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(Texas Department of Public Safety)
A victim testified during the trial, explaining how Boykin told her to get out of a friend’s car during a traffic stop before leading her to a secluded parking lot. While she was there, she testified that Boykin called her a prostitute and ordered her to perform oral sex on him or go to jail. After all, she said, Boykin put her hand on her gun and told her to run.
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Prosecutors presented evidence showing that Boykin’s DNA was found in the parking lot and that the victim’s DNA was found in Boykin’s underwear.
The second victim also testified during the trial and said that Boykin also ordered her out of her friend’s car and stopped her in her car.
During the arrest, Boykin told the victim that he had an outstanding warrant, even though he did not.
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Boykin then drove the victim to the same secluded parking lot as the first victim, and she performed oral sex on him. Boykin tried to get her into her squad car three days later, but she ran away from him, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office.
Boykins’ statements about the sexual assault were filed in court. In a statement, Boykin said he thought he got away with it, adding that he knew he shouldn’t have done it. In a separate statement, Boykin said he “just wanted to give it a try.”
Ultimately, the jury did not accept Boykin’s defense assertions and found him guilty of the crimes.
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Boykins is scheduled for sentencing on April 4 and faces life in federal prison. Until then, she will remain in custody, as she has been until now.
