The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 37-year-old Border Patrol agent with indecency with a child.

In a news release, the sheriff’s office said authorities arrested Derek James Dominguez on the charge Wednesday following a months-long investigation.

“The accusation centers on the alleged abuse of a female child that occurred sometime in 2023 and December 2024,” the release stated.

The sheriff’s office said it wouldn’t release any other information about the case due to the ongoing investigation and the victim’s privacy.

Dominguez, who is a Mercedes resident, received a $50,000 bond Thursday and bailed out of the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center that same day, jail records show.

Editor’s note: This story’s headline has been updated for clarity.

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