Nueces County sheriff’s corporal arrested on felony child injury charge

A Nueces County Sheriff’s Office corporal was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of injury to a child following an investigation by Corpus Christi police.

Corporal Joel VillaseƱor was taken into custody and booked into the Nueces County Jail at 3:03 p.m. on February 4, 2026. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond.

The incident that led to the third-degree felony charge occurred at VillaseƱor’s residence while he was off duty, according to authorities…

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