SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) — A scandal is unfolding at the Bexar County Sheriffs Office in Texas revolving around sexually explicit text messages, which could involve as many as seven law enforcement officers and a married dispatcher. The dispatcher, a sergeant and one deputy are already facing proposed termination.
According to Sheriff Javier Salazar, the employees deny having sex or doing anything inappropriate while on duty. However, two spouses who gave the texts to internal affairs and to WOAI/KABB claim the messages show otherwise.
Overnight 911 dispatcher Krystle Perez has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, along with Bexar County Sheriff Sgt. Renaldo Salinas and deputy Juan Leal.
"Their conduct apparently according to the investigation was found to be egregious enough to where we would issue those proposed terminations," said Salazar.
Many of the text messages are too explicit to share.
Salinas to Perez:"I feel so Hot and Sexy when I'm..."
Perez:"I can feel it all of it and I love it."
Salinas:"We need another hotel day."
Leal to Perez:"I can't wait for us to be naked and us caressing each other and then kissing each other all over."
Perez:"
"She was the love of my life and it was very distraught, heartbreaking; I was in disbelief," said Giancarlo Perez, the dispatcher's husband.
Giancarlo discovered texts between his wife and six sheriff's deputies plus a City of Converse Police officer.
In December, an investigation was opened after texts were sent to internal affairs.
"They use emojis to reference body parts, they talk about kissing , making out and these sexual connections," said Giancarlo.
Giancarlo took screen shots of the texts from his wife's phone and many of the time stamps are missing, so it's not clear if the texters were on duty. But in one thread at 10:20 p.m. on a Friday night, Salinas tells dispatcher Perez: "I get off at midnight, came in early."
Jessica Jarvis, the deputy's wife, is now divorcing a fourth sheriff's employee who is being disciplined.
Investigator Jason Jarvis received a proposed suspension of 30 days. He exchanged texts with Perez and Jessica Jarvis claims he also admitted to an affair with the dispatcher.
"These are people that are supposed to be protecting us, serving and making sure the community is safe and instead they're busy setting up affairs they're busy setting up appointments to basically have sexual relations," said Jessica Jarvis.
While details of the investigation remains secret, it does not appear anyone broke the law, but those disciplined violated Bexar County Sheriff's Office policies.
"Certainly, the case is being taken seriously and quite frankly, I believe it's quite possible some people are going to lose their career as a result of this," said Salazar.
It's still possible more deputies could be disciplined. The employees facing termination can also appeal their punishment.