ABC13 learned of the indictment Thursday afternoon through court documents, which accuse the county judge of using a fake Facebook account under the name "Antonio Scalywag" with the "intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election."
By Thursday evening, Eyewitness News got hold of George's booking photo. His bail was set $1,000.
The latest findings come after a lengthy search warrant last week revealed incriminating text messages between George and Precinct 3 Commissioner candidate Taral Patel.
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The search warrant alleges that the second-term Democrat was involved in a scheme to influence his re-election in 2022. He claimed he was the target of racist social media posts that investigators believe he knew his then-chief of staff, Patel, created to work in his favor.
Patel has been charged with online impersonation but remains a Fort Bend County Commissioner Precinct 3 candidate.
Investigators believe Patel created fake Facebook accounts and then posted racist comments targeting George to garner sympathy. Some of those comments ended up in a collage that Patel created on social media. The warrant says investigators found text messages from Patel to George that said, "I am posting the image now."
Immediately after the screenshot was a message from Patel that read, "Let me know if you approve, I'll share this post," the warrant reads.
The warrant also said George then responded with the following request: "Also add, 'this heinous act doesn't represent Fort Bend County, we are that most diverse and inclusive county, our diversity is our strength.'"
News of George's indictment sent shockwaves through Fort Bend County. Calls for him to step down have only grown louder with the indictment.
Patricia David, a Democrat who ran for a county position two years ago, campaigned with George, but now, she's calling for him to resign.
"It's a sad day in Fort Bend," David said. "It's a sad day for the community. It's a sad day for the people who entrusted him and believed in him. It's a really, really sad day."
Republican County Commissioner Andy Meyers said if George is guilty, he should resign.
"It's never a good day for anybody that's charged for doing something of this nature," Meyers said. "I don't think it's a benefit to anybody."
Fellow Republican County Commissioner Vincent Morales shared on social media he also believes George should step down.
"I hereby call for County Judge KP George to resign his office and to allow our commissioners court to peacefully continue the service and protection of our citizens," Morales posted on social media.
Democrat County Commissioner Dexter McCoy didn't go as far as calling for George to step down, but he expressed some concerns over the indictment.
"I share in my fellow residents' concerns about these allegations and its effect on public trust and our ability to conduct the people's business. Holding positions of public trust mandate that we hold ourselves to a higher standard, and today's grand jury indictment demonstrates a clear breach of that standard," McCoy said in a statement to ABC13.
ABC13 reached out to George's communications person after the indictment came out. So far, no response.
In his latest statement, George, before his indictment, said he has "faith in the legal process" and trusts that his "name will be cleared."
See the previous statement from KP George:
"From the outset, I have been fully cooperating with the authorities. I've complied with them and provided the requested items. On the advice of my attorney, I neither can comment nor answer any specific questions at this time. I will continue to perform my duties as the County Judge which citizens of Fort Bend County overwhelmingly elected me to do. My focus remains on serving the residents of Fort Bend County to the best of my ability. I have 100% faith in the legal process and trust that once all the facts are reviewed, my name will be cleared."