By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been charged with soliciting an undocumented immigrant for prostitution in Laredo.
Donato Cantu, 43, was served with a warrant Friday and is accused of soliciting the sex worker while off duty.
CBP confirmed the arrest.
“He has been with the service for over 13 years,” Border Patrol said in a statement. “As a matter of policy, U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not comment on on-going investigations. Inquiries regarding the case are best directed to the Webb County District Attorney’s Office.”
The agency added, “U.S. Customs and Border Protection holds its employees accountable and expects the entire workforce to adhere to the agency’s standards of conduct.”
The FBI and CBP Office of Professional Responsibility had been investigating the case for several months and discovered that the undocumented immigrant used social media and other websites to find clients for sex work.
