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Senior Border Patrol Agent Faces Trial for Kidnapping, Sexual Assault

HeadlineOct 07, 2019

In Tucson, Arizona, a pretrial hearing is scheduled today for senior Border Patrol agent Gus Zamora, who’s accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a junior agent last May. Zamora has pleaded not guilty to charges he pressured a female subordinate to drink to excess before leading her back to his hotel room and assaulting her. Senior officials at Customs and Border Protection allowed Zamora to retire after his arrest and indictment.

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