Dallas police detectives on the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children task force made two arrests based on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to a police news release.
Detectives identified the suspects as 34-year-old Skylar Laza, a Houston County sheriff’s office deputy, and 29-year-old Kenan Laza, a Gladewater police officer.
The preliminary investigation determined that both suspects had sexually assaulted a child multiple times, the release said.
Skylar Laza was arrested in Palestine on Wednesday and faces a first-degree felony charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
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On Thursday, he was federally indicted for the production of child pornography, the release said.
Skylar Laza was also released from Henderson County jail Thursday, according to court records.
He previously had a bond amount set at $1 million.
Kenan Laza was arrested in Longview and faces a third-degree felony charge of indecency with a child exposure.
As of Friday, he remained in Gregg County jail with no bond set, according to court records.
The suspects and victim know each other, the release said.
No other information about the incident was immediately available.
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