Federal prosecutors have expanded the case against a former Houston park ranger, adding four new alleged victims and bringing the total to 12 in a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday.
Prosecutors say Joey Ellis, 35, abused his position as a City of Houston park ranger, using his badge, uniform, and city vehicle to make people believe he had police authority when he did not. The indictment accuses him of detaining, threatening, robbing, and sexually assaulting men in Houston parks between December 2023 and June 2024.
Ellis now faces 12 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, along with charges of brandishing a firearm and witness tampering…