A now-former Ector County ISD Police Officer has been arrested after authorities say he sexually assaulted an underage girl.

Officer David Franco, 43, has been charged with Sexual Assault of a Child, a 2nd Degree Felony.

According to an arrest affidavit, on September 14 the Odessa Police Department was contacted by a parent who said that their teenage daughter had been sexually assaulted by a family friend identified as Franco.

The parent told police that they had found inappropriate text messages of a sexual nature between their daughter and Franco leading them to believe that she had been sexually assaulted. The parents then called Franco and say he admitted to the act.

A few days later the victim was interviewed by police. In the interview, the victim said that it happened at Franco's home on the last day of summer school in the month of June. The victim also told police that she had exchanged sexually explicit messages with Franco.

According to the affidavit, Franco then spoke with police and confirmed the allegations. He was then charged and arrested with sexually assaulting a child.

Ector County ISD released the following statement on Franco's arrest: