police officer arrested on child sexual assault charges



A former Rio Grande City Police Officer has found himself on the other side of the law.
Rodolfo Hinojosa was arrested this morning on two charges of sexual assault of a child.
Hinojosa appeared before Judge Zarrate around 7:00 p.m. and his bond was set at $200,000 for the two counts.
The case is currently investigated by the Starr County District Attorney’s office and the Texas Rangers.
City Manager Matt Ruszczak told the McAllen Monitor that Hinojosa resigned from the department on November 21 and had been working with the department since 2006.
Investigators told Action 4 News that Hinojosa worked as a supervisor and had sexual contact with a teenage girl who had enrolled in the police department's Explorer program.