Texas Rangers are investigating Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer after City Secretary Christian Gable accused him of assault with sexual intent during a work conference while she was pregnant.
Texas Rangers investigate Magnolia mayor after city secretary alleges assault, sexual harassmentDickinson man charged with murder in father’s death, police sayLocal News– The Texas Rangers are investigating Magnolia Mayor Matthew Dantzer after the city’s secretary alleged he assaulted her with sexual intent while she was pregnant.
Dantzer has not been formally charged with a crime. City Secretary Christian Gable, who is currently on maternity leave, has not publicly spoken about the allegations. Her fiancé, Bryan Emery, spoke toCrucial tip, DNA link leads to capital murder arrest in 1990 ‘Lovers’ Lane’ cold case that shook Houston According to a complaint Gable filed with the city’s Human Resources department, the alleged assault occurred in October during the Texas Municipal League Conference in Fort Worth. Emery says Gable, who was pregnant at the time, texted him with safety concerns while walking back to the Omni Hotel with Dantzer. The complaint states Dantzer commented on her loose pants and attempted to pull them down. She responded saying, “I’ll kill you.”“He grabs her by the throat and pins her up against the big silver pillar right there in front of the valet and holds her. She fights him off and yells at the valet,” Emery said. According to the complaint, Dantzer later texted Gable saying, “Didn’t mean to be disrespectful. It was good catching up with you.”“I think it literally comes down to the fact that she was in fear that nobody’s gonna believe her,” he said.“He comes in there and slams both his hands down on the desk and just like right over top of her. It was just like an intimidation thing,” Emery said. Gable filed a formal complaint with the city, but Emery says months passed before they learned the investigation had wrapped up. She filed a second complaint in January.In February, Emery and Gable learned the Texas Rangers had launched an investigation into Dantzer. The Texas Department of Public Safety released a brief statement on the matter saying: “This is an active and ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers. No additional information is currently available.” KPRC 2 asked the city attorney, Leonard Schneider, about the outcome of the city’s investigation but said the city is not commenting while the Texas Rangers investigation is ongoing. Emery said he spoke out about his concerns with how the case is being handled during a council meeting last month that Dantzer did not attend.“I’m not a Texas Ranger so you’d have to contact them or Leonard Schneider, thank you,” Dantzer said before hanging up.Emery addressed the city council this month, but Dantzer was absent from that meeting. Records show Dantzer is not running for re-election, and his term ends in May.Gable is scheduled to return from maternity leave Monday. Emery says a city council meeting is set for Tuesday to determine whether she can work remotely until Dantzer’s term concludes in May.Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State. When not reporting, Corley enjoys hot yoga, Tech Football, and finding the best tacos in town.Suspect in 2017 double-murder gets 50 years with plea agreementEXPLAINER: Why Southeast Texas is in a DEEP droughtRare guest alert! ⚠️We love when Chantell Preston stops by Studio B with the best advice and laughsHere's what 2 Investigates is learning about the future of electricity bills at CERAWeekThe Astros Open Day is on ThursdayUnited Airlines most elite passengers are getting a shortcut around long TSA wait timeHow Houston Open course conditions are similar to The MastersHealth inspectors found thawed seafood, food stored in buckets at Mama Tina’s GumboICE agents helping TSA as Houston airports face long lines
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