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Harris County Sheriff's deputy charged with sexual assault of minor

Alexander Kristopher Cowley, 40, a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy, was charged with sexual abuse of a child under age 14 on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. He was booked into Harris County Jail on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 20…

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