GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A former Galveston Police Department officer, Dion Watson, has been indicted for indecency with a child.
The Galveston Police Department said they received a tip on Feb. 4 against Officer Watson.
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The police department and the sheriff's office began an internal investigation on Watson.
Following the investigation, the sheriff's office charged Watson with two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact on March 12.
On May 21, a Grand Jury indicted him on both counts.
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Officer Watson was placed on administrative leave without pay until the investigation was complete.
He had been a part of the Galveston Police Department since September 2001 and was assigned to the Investigative Services Bureau.