Taral Patel, a former candidate for Fort Bend County Pct. 3 commissioner, pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor misrepresentation of identity by a candidate, officials say.
Taral Patel, a former candidate for Fort Bend County Pct. 3 commissioner, pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor misrepresentation of identity by a candidate, officials say.According to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office, Patel pleaded guilty to the two misdemeanor counts of misrepresentation of identity by a candidate and admitted to committing one along with Fort Bend County Judge KP George.
He agreed to a 2-year deferred adjudication probation. As part of the agreement, the DA’s office says he must:In exchange for the plea, the remaining misdemeanor charges were dropped.Patel agreed to a 2-year pre-trial intervention on his four felony charges of online impersonation, officials say. As part of the agreement, he must:The felonies will be dismissed if he completes his probation and intervention."Justice and accountability were achieved today when Taral Patel accepted responsibility and pled guilty to the offenses," said District Attorney Brian Middleton. "We believe the terms of the plea bargain are fair for the community and for the defendant. Now we can all move forward."Patel ran for Fort Bend County Pct. 3 commissioner in November 2024, losing to incumbent Andy Meyers.The race for the position was marred with allegations that Patel set up fake social media accounts to post racist comments aimed at his own campaign.Documents state Patel posted a press release on Sept. 18, 2023, showing a collage of "racist" social media posts. One of the comments in the post read, "I am with Meyers ALL THE WAY. . .unlike Patel and his followers who worship Monkey and Elephant."The story took a shocking turn when Fort Bend County Judge KP George was accused of taking part in a similar scheme with Patel in 2022.George has denied the accusations against him.
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