TX police department finds pattern of abuse after woman seriously injured in arrest

Our investigation into why 300 TX police officers who gave up their licenses shows a system of prosecutors and judges cutting officers breaks if they hand over their badges. From sex assault of children, to rape, to beating citizens, hundreds of TX officers dodged prison by using their police licenses as leverage. Here’s one of those cases. This is also a case where a deeper investigation into one officer revealed a pattern of abuse the department didn’t catch until someone got seriously hurt.