Fort Bend County Judge KP George indicted for making fake social media posts in 2022

RICHMOND, Texas (KIAH) — Fort Bend County Judge KP George was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of making a fake social media account to hurt his opponent in 2022.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office filed the indictment after a search warrant was issued to George for his cell phone and computer in wake of the indictment of George’s former chief of staff, Taral Patel, who faces four felony charges of online impersonation .

A previous investigation by the DA’s office alleges that Patel created fake social media accounts to post racist statements to himself to garner support for his current political campaign for county commissioner.

In the latest indictment, George is charged with posing as a Facebook user named “Antonio Scalywag” – the same fake account that Patel is accused of using – to post material on George’s Facebook page “with intent to injure” his 2022 political opponent, former Fort Bend County constable Trever Nehls, in George’s reelection campaign.

George has not yet made a statement about the indictment. He did make a statement following the search warrant on Sunday.

“I have not been charged with any crime, nor do I expect to be,” George said on Sunday. “While I respect the legal process, and willingly complied with the search warrant, I must express my deep disappointment in how this event was conducted. Had I been treated with courtesy and respect; I would have voluntarily surrendered the requested items in person to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.”

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office declined to make a statement about the charges.

This story will be updated later with more information as it comes in.

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