Photo: Longview Police Dept. / Courtesy
For: Gustavo Rangel
Tuesday, October 8
Texas Mayor Arrested for Soliciting Minor Sex; they accuse three other men in the case
TEXAS – A small Texas county southeast of Dallas was shocked by the news that its mayor has been indicted having requested sex from a minor through the internet .
Authorities reported that James “Monte” Montgomery, Mayor of Athens posted bail after being arrested for being accused of soliciting sex from a minor online.
BREAKING: James Monte Montgomery, the mayor of Athens, was booked into the Gregg County jail on Thursday. https://t.co/kRaEJqpYmB
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Gregg County Jail records show Montgomery was arrested and charged by the Depa Longview Police Department.
Details of his arrest have not been released by investigators.
According to E. Tyler Morning Telegraph, the Texas Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigations said Montgomery and three other men were arrested during a sting operation.
The city of Athens issued a statement this Friday on social media
highlighting that they were “shocked” upon learning of Montgomery’s arrest and that they would be “considering all possible actions” as the investigation unfolds.
Montgomery’s current term expires on .
Montgomery was released in the evening after posting a $ , 000. It is unclear whether he obtained an attorney and did not issue a public statement about the arrest.