Written by Officer Alejandro Chapa
Incident: Alejandro Chapa, a former SAPD officer, was at the center of a heinous sex crime scheme uncovered in 2015. Chapa, along with another officer (Emmanuel Galindo), concocted a fake undercover operation to trick women into having sex with them. They recruited at least four women by telling them they could earn up to $5,000 for acting as undercover agents in a supposed sting, but that they first had to pass “qualifications” – which were in fact sexual acts with the officers
. The ruse involved false representations that the women were training for a covert prostitution sting; in reality, Chapa and Galindo were exploiting them. The scam came to light when one victim contacted Live Oak Police in June 2015 to report she’d been sexually assaulted by an officer under these pretenses
. A Texas Rangers investigation discovered around 25 women had been approached with this false job offer, and evidence pointed to Chapa and Galindo as the perpetrators
. They were arrested in September 2015 and promptly resigned from SAPD while charges were pursued
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Outcome: Chapa was indicted on numerous charges including sexual assault, compelling prostitution, and official oppression. In March 2017, a Bexar County jury convicted Alejandro Chapa on all counts (over 20 charges total) for his role in the scheme
. He was found guilty of multiple sexual assaults and abuse of official capacity
. During sentencing, Chapa received a prison term of 6 years for these felonies
. (His partner Galindo received a longer 10-year sentence, reflecting his perhaps greater involvement.) Chapa had already resigned from SAPD in 2015, so his employment was terminated before the conviction
. This case stands out as one of the most egregious criminal misconduct incidents involving an SAPD officer in the past decade – Chapa and his accomplice abused their authority to prey on women, and the justice system held them accountable with prison time
. The district attorney at the time emphasized that such actions “dishonor the badge” and are not reflective of the force as a whole
. Needless to say, Chapa is no longer an officer, and his peace officer license would have been revoked due to the felony conviction.
Officer Emmanuel Galindo
Incident: Emmanuel Galindo was the SAPD officer who conspired with Alejandro Chapa in the 2015 fake sting sex scandal. Galindo and Chapa together recruited women with promises of undercover work and coerced them into sexual acts as a supposed test. They leveraged their positions as officers to lend credibility to the scam. At least four women were confirmed victims, and dozens more were approached during the scheme
. Galindo, like Chapa, resigned once the scheme was exposed and they were arrested in late 2015
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Outcome: In the March 2017 trial, Emmanuel Galindo was convicted alongside Chapa on all counts of sexual assault, compelling prostitution, and official oppression
. Being found guilty of these first- and second-degree felonies, Galindo was sentenced to 10 years in prison (a longer sentence than Chapa’s, possibly due to being the initiator)
. He had already left SAPD, so no internal discipline was pending – the criminal conviction sealed his fate. Both Galindo and Chapa had their law enforcement careers ended in disgrace. The case drew significant media attention and outrage, given the calculated nature of the officers’ abuse of power
. The successful prosecution in 2017 was seen as a measure of justice for the victims, with the court explicitly condemning the ex-officers’ actions. Galindo remains a convicted felon, serving his sentence, and is permanently barred from police work
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## Officer Forum Links:
– [Officer Alejandro Chapa](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/officer-alejandro-chapa/)
– [Officer Emmanuel Galindo](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/officer-emmanuel-galindo/)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ii-oON2ao