Valley Border Patrol agent faces new child sex assault charge in separate case
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Derek James Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent from Mercedes, faces new charges of child sexual assault. According to Hidalgo County jail records, he was booked on July 2 after a victim reported incidents occurring in March and April 2016. The victim, who has known Dominguez since childhood, expressed feelings of guilt for not reporting sooner, partly due to his previous legal troubles. Dominguez was previously arrested in August 2025 for indecency with a child related to a separate case. He was released on July 3 after posting a $10,000 bond. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not commented on the matter.
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