Ex-BCSO deputy who allegedly confessed to sexual assault of inmate arrested on additional charges

Erick Montez, then 35, a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy with the detention division since 2008, was arrested on charges of sexual assault and violation of civil rights of a person in custody on Jan. 12, 2016. Erick Montez, then 35, a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy with the detention division since 2008, was arrested on charges of sexual assault and violation of civil rights of a person in custody on Jan. 12, 2016. Image 1 of / 92 Caption Close Ex-BCSO deputy who allegedly confessed to sexual assault of inmate arrested on additional charges 1 / 92 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — A former Bexar County sheriff’s deputy who was indicted last year on sexual assault charges faces additional charges after being arrested Wednesday, according to online jail records.

Erick Montez, 36, was charged with two additional counts of second-degree felony sexual assault.

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Details regarding these new charges were not immediately available on Thursday.

Montez was initially charged and indicted last year for his alleged role in a Dec. 27, 2015 assault.

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said the woman involved told deputies that Montez assaulted her in a BCSO van while being transported.

Former Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said video surveillance apparently supported her claim, and Montez confessed to committing the act during questioning, according to previous reports.

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If convicted, Montez faces up to 20 years in prison for each charge.

Staff writer Mark D. Wilson contributed to this report.

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