A Texas State Trooper, Thomas James Bledsoe, has been suspended with pay after he was charged with indecent exposure, a class B misdemeanor, in the Cherokee County Court-at-Law.
Mr. Bledsoe is charged with exposing himself before another department employee while standing in his office on Feb. 3.
The complaint alleged Sgt. Bledsoe was "reckless about whether another person was present who would be offended or alarmed by his act."
The complaint was filed with County Attorney Craig Caldwell by Jo Anna Miles, an employee of the DPS office in Jacksonville.
Sgt. Bledsoe turned himself in to authorities last week and immediately posted a $1,000 bond after being arraigned by Justice of the Peace James Morris, Precinct 3.
Although Ms. Miles is an employee of the Texas Department of Public Safety, her salary is paid by Cherokee County.
Sgt. Bledsoe completed his trooper training and had been assigned to the Jacksonville office since February 2004.
He was promoted to sergeant in December 2008.
He was suspended with pay on Friday, March 20.
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