HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF
Hays County Corrections Officer John Duran was arrested Thursday night and charged with Official Oppression — a Class A Misdemeanor — and Tampering with a Governmental Record — a State Jail Felony. Hays County Sheriff Anthony Hipolito held a press conference Friday morning in which he explained that Duran “used his power and his position” as a means to take advantage of an inmate. This prompted the department to look further into his background, which revealed other offenses made at his previous department of employment.
According to a press release issued by the Sheriff’s Department, on April 4, a Hays County corrections supervisor was notified by an inmate that she was a victim of sexual misconduct by Duran. An internal investigation immediately began, and measures were taken to ensure Duran no longer had contact with any female inmate, especially the victim.
