Former Crawford police chief indicted on evidence tampering charge

[TexasTowelie]

The former Crawford police chief who Texas Rangers said destroyed evidence while they were investigating sexual assault allegations against him was indicted Thursday.

A McLennan County grand jury indicted Clay Bruton, 47, on a tampering with physical evidence charge, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

According to the indictment, Bruton deleted explicit videos and images on his cellphone after a Texas Ranger told Bruton to surrender his phone as part of an ongoing sexual assault investigation into the chief.

Bruton, who became Crawford police chief in 2012, resigned in August after his arrest on the tampering charge. He was arrested a month later on a sexual assault charge, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Read more: https://wacotrib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-crawford-police-chief-indicted-on-evidence-tampering-charge/article_0ce4f99c-9e01-11eb-a3e0-4b0720552acd.html
(Waco Tribune-Herald)

[Dustlawyer]

1. The Texas Rangers don't care who you are!

[TexasTowelie]

2. Considering that the Bushes and the Secret Service still show up around there,

having a police chief with these type of issues poses a security risk. It's understandable why the Texas Rangers would want to avoid a potential problem.