Former Texas Juvenile Justice Department employee arrested for indecency with a child
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
and last updated 2021-07-19 20:18:55-04
A former Texas Juvenile Justice Department employee has been arrested for indecency with a child, the department's Office of the Inspector General announced Monday.
Deena Riley, 44, joined the department in 2020. Authorities say in January, she resigned from her position as a youth development coach at the McLennan County State Juvenile Facility in Mart.
According to the Office of the Inspector General, on April 12, 2021, three youths absconded from a TJJD halfway house. An investigation revealed Riley assisted in the act.