Boling ISD Board President Jerry Svatek Jr. Faces Federal Child Pornography Charges

Federal Investigation and Charges

• 🚨 Jerry Svatek Jr., former president of the Boling ISD school board, has been charged with federal offenses related to child pornography.
• 🔍 The investigation, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, involved an undercover operation tracking digital activity.
• ⚠️ Svatek is accused of not only possessing child sexual abuse material but also actively participating in online communities that exchanged such content.

Arrests and Admissions

• 📅 Svatek was initially arrested by Texas DPS on June 17th and bonded out, but was subsequently arrested a second time on federal charges on June 20th.
• 📝 During questioning, Svatek reportedly admitted to receiving, downloading, and deleting child pornography.
• 📸 He also admitted to cropping images from a video he personally took and sending them to an undercover agent.

Resignation and Ongoing Case

• 🎓 The Boling ISD superintendent confirmed that Svatek resigned from the board of trustees effective June 18th, immediately ceasing all official duties.
• ⚖️ Svatek is currently in federal custody and is scheduled for a detention hearing on July 25th.
• 📣 Federal investigators are actively pursuing the case and urge the public to report any suspected child exploitation online.