Texas DPS trooper accused of sexually assaulting woman while on duty

HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas DPS trooper is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty.

Lee R. Boykin Jr, 31, is charged with aggravated sexual assault.

According to Houston ABC-affiliate KTRK, the victim said she was walking with her husband on I-45 on Friday when a friend offered her a ride.

There was not enough room in the vehicle for her husband, but she went anyway.

The victim said DPS pulled them over as her friend was about to turn into a hotel parking lot.

The driver was given a warning for not using a turn signal.

According to KTRK, court documents said Boykin told the victim to get in his vehicle and drove her to a dark parking lot where he forced her to perform sex acts.

Afterwards, Boykin allegedly put his hand on his gun and told her to run.

The woman called Houston police from a nearby fast food restaurant.

Boykin is being held in the Harris County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

"The department promptly withdrew all of Boykin’s authority as a commissioned officer, ordered him to surrender all department property and initiated the process to terminate his employment," DPS said in a statement.

According to the salary explorer from the Texas Tribune, Boykin was hired by DPS in July 2015. He was making almost $65,000/year.

Full statement from DPS

The Texas Rangers (DPS) assisted the Houston Police Department with a criminal investigation into an incident that occurred on Friday night, August 7, involving an on-duty Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper, Lee Boykin Jr. The resulting investigative findings supported the arrest and charge of Boykin for the offense of aggravated sexual assault. Boykin was booked into the Harris County Jail.

The department promptly withdrew all of Boykin’s authority as a commissioned officer, ordered him to surrender all department property and initiated the process to terminate his employment.

The Texas Rangers are working closely with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Houston Police Department, which is leading this investigation, and we would refer any additional questions to their offices.