A former Corpus Christi Police Department officer has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of enticement of a minor following an investigation that began when an Oklahoma mother discovered disturbing messages on her 15-year-old daughter’s phone.
Daniel Abelardo Verduzco entered a guilty plea on May 16, 2025, to one count of enticement of a minor. The plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge David S. Morales on June 9, 2025.
The investigation began on January 8, 2025, when Tulsa Police responded to a concerned mother who had discovered Snapchat messages on her daughter’s phone while the teen was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. The mother found messages and photos from someone using the username “Danny” who appeared to be a police officer…