Ex-suburban San Antonio councilman gets prison
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Jeffrey Ellis pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child last
month under terms of a plea deal with Bexar (BAYR) County
prosecutors. The 44-year-old former Helotes (hel-OH'-tis)
councilman blamed alcohol abuse for what he called one-time-only
misbehavior.
Ellis resigned his office one week after his May 2009 arrest by
federal marshals in Albuquerque, N.M., where he was visiting his
parents. Prosecutors say Ellis had sex with the underaged daughter
of a family friend at his home in Helotes.
Helotes is located about 14 miles northwest of San Antonio.
