A gag order has been issued in the case of a Corpus Christi police officers accused of family violence.

Senior Officer Tommy Cabello, 45, turned himself in to authorities on Dec. 21 and later posted a bond for his release. He was arrested on warrants for suspicion of continuous violence against the family, tampering with a witness and tampering with evidence.

During a Monday hearing in the 214th District Court, which handles domestic violence cases, a gag order was placed on the case, according to court officials. The order prevents attorneys from discussing it publicly.

District Attorney Mark Gonzalez also recused himself and his office from prosecuting the case. According to the state's motion for recusal, Gonzalez previously represented Cabello as his defense attorney.

"Due to this prior representation, questions my arise as to the ability of this office to represent the State in a neutral and impartial manner," the document states.

Cabello allegedly has a history of physical and mental abuse toward family, according to an arrest affidavit.

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The latest accusations stem from a Nov. 25 incident were just before 3 a.m., police were dispatched to a home in the 100 block of West Ligustrum Boulevard. Cabello, who was in the driveway, told police his son called them, according to the affidavit.

Cabello said he and his wife, from whom he is separated, got in an argument that was not physical, the document states. His wife told police Cabello grabbed her left arm, but she indicated she didn't want to press charges.

Later that day, he called Robstown police to tell them about the incident and said he had a voice recording about the altercation.

The document states in the recording Cabello is "heard telling (his wife) that he was going to get in a lot of trouble for (her) having called police and telling police that he grabbed her. ... (The woman) is also heard saying that the reported assault did not happen."

Weeks later, Cabello's wife told police he coerced her into making the video so he wouldn't "get in any trouble with his employment," the document states. The woman said she's scared of Cabello and that he made threats to kill himself earlier in the day.

She said for years he has been physically, mentally and emotionally abusive to her.

The woman also tendered to police a copy of another recording. In it, Cabello is heard telling his wife to make a fake recording to preserve his job and give to Internal Affairs and Robstown police, the document states.

Their son also recounted witnessing abuse, the document states.

The Caller-Times previously reported Cabello in 2010 was accused of assaulting his wife and sister-in-law and charged with tampering with evidence, but he was later cleared of the charge.

Cabello, who posted a $150,000 bond, is on paid administrative leave at the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Staff Writer Alexandria Rodriguez contributed to this report.