By Steve Neavling
A former Border Patrol agent charged with sexually assaulting a fellow agent in a hotel room has been found not guilty by a jury.
Gustavo Zamora was assistant chief for Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector when he was accused of sexually assaulting a junior agent in a hotel room after both became intoxicated at a nearby restaurant in Tucson.
Zamora was indicted on sexual assault charges in October 2019.
Three days after his arrest, he retired.
During a trial this month, the jury found him not guilty.
Both he and the alleged victim testified.
“While the prosecution had advocated for a different result, we respect the verdict of the jury,” the Pima County Attorney’s Office said in a news release. “The PCAO will continue to support all victims of crime, including victims of sexual assault in its pursuit of justice.”
