General counsel for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo accused of online solicitation of minor

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo attorney arrested on charge of online solicitation of a minor

HOUSTON (KIAH) — A judge set bond at $50,000 for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's chief lawyer on Tuesday. He's accused of asking -- who he thought -- was a 15-year-old girl for naked pictures. But it turned out that it was an undercover officer. Authorities arrested Jeffrey Downing Tuesday morning and charged him with online solicitation with a minor. The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office said that Downing engaged in explicit co…

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Lawyer for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo charged with online solication of minor

The Houston attorney allegedly held explicit online conversations about sex with an undercover officer, who was posing as a 15-year-old girl.

General counsel for Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo accused of online solicitation of minor

The general counsel for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was arrested Tuesday after being accused of engaging in sexual activity with a minor online, according to investigators with Constable Alan Rosen’s Office.Jeffrey Neil Downing, 45, was charged with online solicitation of a minor and booked into the Harris County Jail.Downing, who is also a Houston attorney, began communication with a Harris County Pct. 1 undercover deputy constable in …

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Houston ISD Superintendent accused of funneling money to Colorado charter schools he started

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