Texas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election

Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — The top elected official in a suburban Houston county has been indicted over allegations he created fake and racist social media posts when he ran for re-election in 2022. A grand jury indicted Fort Bend County Judge KP George on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of misrepresentation of identity of a candidate. The indictment alleges that in September 2022 he used an alias to make campaign communication posts on George’s Facebook page “with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election.” George was then seeking re-election against the twin brother of Texas congressman Troy Nehls. George says he is innocent of the charge.