HOWARD COUNTY, Texas — A former Midland County Sheriff's Office jailer has been arrested, the sheriff's
office confirmed on Dec. 8.
The former jailer was identified as Robert Cisneros. He was arrested by Big Spring police on Dec. 7.
Cisneros is charged with one count of sexual assault of a child and one count of sale, distribution and display of harmful material to minor.
According to an arrest affidavit, Cisneros had been exchanging explicit photos with the 14-year-old daughter of a family friend.
Officers were told that the girl’s sister found the messages and told a family member. The conversations were recorded and turned over to BSPD.
When officers investigated, they found sexual selfie photos the two sent to each other, as well as half-nude photos that showed them together, which officers said indicated a physical relationship had developed.
At last update, the Midland County Sheriff's Office was not releasing any more information, including when the jailer worked for the county.
This is all the information we currently have on the situation. We will update this story if more details are released.