mm 3 5L MUTFL Sheriff Us: On] Law Eniorcarnani Agency: Dale OfAHasl: Iz i HldaIgn Counly Texas Tlrne OI Arresi: Wananl I: lfAnylogg Doc/3' HAS A PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT BEEN YES NO DOES THE ACCUSED SPEAK flES El NO WARNING THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HIDALGO Eeloie e, the undead. magislr oi H'dalYD County Texas on IheL _day of-- atfib c'lock mappearad a: '5 IL gave 53 peIson I following You are charged wilt: me wanna In! A 8/ You have a iigm In him an Io represent you Bf vim have "In Ia have an anurnay pmani Imm Ia and timing any inIanriaw arm by peace dimers upmaanung m/ma sIaIa. Vuu have me righnn remain siIanI in" are nnI mqulred to make a and any slalemamyou maka an and may be used againsiynu In mun. 2/ You have me rum Ia sIoI: any InIervisw or quesuoniriu aI any Irma. WuielorIy El mImmeanor you have Ihe mm In have In examinllm Mai (mania; onry). van ma Ina mm Io Ifyou cannui aIIam sow-l. Ari avacaHon lorl mun nppoirired anamey rnuai be nompllIld In dsIamIIrIl II you Iar a marl appuinIau alwmey; If Reasonable assislanoe wlII ha aim/ma In you when mung am < IN THE NAME AND BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THE STA TE or IN THE JUSTICE comer COUNTY OF PCT. l/ PL. before Me, the undersigned authority, this day personally appeared Afnant, investigator Leonardo Quintana, for The state of Texas, who after being sworn, upon oath deposes and says that he has good reason to believe and does believe and charge that one Carlos Daniel velar-rants (--), on or about dates in 2qu thru May 4, 2017, and before the making of this complaint, in Hidaigo County, and State of Texas did then and there unlawfully and wiilruiiy commit the offense ofAbuse of Official Capacity. Tia-wit: caries Daniel Dela/genre did then and there, with intent to obtain a benefit, intentionally and knowingly misuse government services and a thing of value belonging to the government, tn>>wlt: 35330, which had come into the defendant's custody or possession by virtue of the defendant's employment or office as a public servant, namely, Hidaigo County Adult Probation Office by taking payment from probationers, and the value of the services, was $2,500 or more out less than $30,000. And it is further presented that all or the transactions were conducted pursuant to one scheme or continuing course of conduct. Probable Cause: on May 18, 2017, the Hldalgo County Sheriff's office responded to the Hidaigo County Adult Pmbatlon Office, located at 3100 Business 281, Edinburg, Hidalgo County Texas, In reference to Abuse of Official Capacity and Bribery by a Probation oii'icer. sheriff's Investigator made contact with the Director of Probation, Arnold Patrick, and Assistant Director Faustino Lopez. Director Patrick reported that a Probationer came forward and alleged that he paid his Prnbatlnri ofiioer, Carlos Delai'uente, $350 as a partial payment for lowering his total fees that were owed. When Patrick confronted Delafuente, it was discovered that Carlos had the money in his office. Patrick stated that at no time, nor under any circumstance, is a Probation officer allowed to directly take money from a Probationer. sheriff's investigator was given a list of several other prubatloners' that had been discharged from probation with a balance on their accounts or early termination. During the course of the investigation, sheriff's investigator made contact with other Probationers, sheriff's investigator obtained sworn statements from several Individuals that were on officer Delafuente's caseload who stated that they paid him cash during their last visit so that they could be discharged without a balance remaining, The fees collected by Officer Delafuente totaled approximately ssasu. sheriff's investigators reviewed several victims' and the complainant's statement's along with other Probation officer statements, which demonstrate sufficient probable cause to believe that Carlos Deiafuente committed the offense of Abuse or official Capacity. contrary to the statutes in such cases made and provided, and against the pea: rid dignity of the state a! Texas. Sworn and subscribed before me, this day of >>olali 7393 supervisor Approv Flle: Yyped by Investigator: Leonardo Quintana #4573 Case Number: 17719857 File No. lel' 3 9 Case Number: 17-19337 THE STATE OF TEXAS To any Peace Oflicer of the State of Texas, Greeting: Ynu are hereby Cummanded to arrest: Carlns Daniel Delancente if found in your county and bring him/ her belcre me, a Justice of the Peace in and for Precinct A, Place 74. of Hidalgo county, iexas in my office at in said County, immediately, then and there to answer The state or Texas for an offense against the laws of said state, to wit: Offense: Abuse of Official capacity 23990157 WC 3941 (A) is or which offense he/ she is accused by a written complaint, under oath of lnvlefim or Leonardo Quintana ror the state or Texas, complaint rt filed before me. i It make one return, - i Udav are Herein Faii Not, bu . n9 thIotlzaefie executed the same. - a 3% 4 El Witness my offic 1 Justice oi tn Pe Hioaigo Coun y, or CONSTABLE RETURN Came to hand day -f 20 at o'clack gm, and executed on the day or 0 at o'ciock urn" by arresting the within named Carlos Daniel Delafuente (03/05/55), at in Hldaigo County, Texas and taking his/ her bond, placing him/ her in jail at the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center. I actually and necessarily traveled miles in the service of this writ in addition to any other mileage I may have traveled in the seruice of the other process in this cause during the same trlp. FEES: Making arrest 5 LE. "Eddie" Guerra, SHERIFF Mileage 5 HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS Taking Bond Commitment BY DEPUTV Release 3 Total 9, COMMITMENT Justice of the Peace Pct. I. HI algo County, Texas The State of Texas VS. Callas Dlniel Delafuente (05/05/53), To THE HONORABLE SHERIFF DF COUNTY, TEXAS GREETINGS: you ARE ORDERED to recelve ano place in your jall in Hloalgo county, Texas caries Daniel Del-meme (03/05/33), who is charged with the offense Abuse of Official Clpacil'v 2:990:57 TPC Jean (4) rs filed in the County Cuurt. Said Defendant is being held to appear before any court 6m a \i 4' tion over this case. The amount of ball on said Defendant is hereby set in the amount or l, ndant shall make his/ her bail and give security thererore, to be approved by yml, con itioneo mike annlzaoiga" answer before the proper Court for the accusation brought against him/ her, he/ she shall be :3 a, a equire b'glaw, otherwise, he/ i she shall be held by you in your custody pursuant to this orderA.D. jg Egistrate,