Denton County, TX – A police officer from Lewisville, Texas, is accused of taking an intoxicated woman back home and sexually assaulting her while he was in uniform and on duty.
Officer Filemon Perez was arrested and charged with sexual assault and official oppression. He reportedly resigned from his department earlier this month after being informed he was going to be fired.
The alleged incident took place on November 28th at around 1 a.m. at the victim’s apartment in Lewisville.
According to the woman, she told police she went to a local bar with a friend after dinner. She reported having one drink at dinner and several drinks at the bar. Following an argument with her friend, she decided to walk home, which was less than half a mile away. She said she was heavily intoxicated and stumbling while walking. To take a break, she sat down on a curb, where a uniformed officer approached her, introduced himself as “Officer Charles,” and asked if she was okay. He offered to help her get home.
She said she felt safe with the officer because her father had been a police officer. She got into his car, and he drove her to her address.
When they arrived at her apartment door, the officer reportedly told her she was beautiful and asked for a glass of water. She let him inside, and at that point, he allegedly told her she was sexy, which she found odd but chose to brush off.
While she was turning on the lights, the illumination revealed her bedroom. The officer pointed toward the bedroom and asked, “Is that where the magic happens?” while nodding his head in its direction.
He then allegedly grabbed her head, kissed her, and began taking off his clothes. He pushed her onto the bed, where he sexually assaulted her.
The woman said the assault stopped when the officer heard his radio and had to answer a call.
She also reported that he repeatedly told her, “No one needs to know about this,” in a stern and authoritative manner.
After the officer left, the woman called 911 and reported what had happened, stating she wanted to press charges.
During her interview with police, the woman said she knew “not to shower or do anything else” that could compromise evidence because she had been sexually assaulted before at the age of 16.
She later went to the police station for a forensic examination and identified Officer Perez in a photo lineup.
Investigators corroborated the victim’s account using GPS evidence from Perez’s patrol car and police radio records. The data showed that Perez parked one building over, walked to the victim’s apartment, stayed there for roughly half an hour, and left minutes before the victim called 911.
Perez is now charged with sexual assault and official oppression.
