Fort Bend County Commissioner Candidate Taral Patel Arrested for Alleged Online Impersonation and Identity Misrepresentation

At the heart of a web of accusations in Fort Bend County, Taral Patel, Democratic nominee for the county’s Precinct 3 commissioner seat, sees himself arrested on charges of forging racist attacks against his person, the Houston Chronicle reports; Patel, allegedly using dummy Facebook accounts, is said to have crafted and then publicized these vitriolic messages in a purported bid to bolster his campaign and solicit donations. The plot turned on its head when, following scrutiny from Patel’s opponent, incumbent Andy Meyers, investigators from the District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division and the Texas Rangers traced the digital breadcrumbs back to Patel, court records detailed by the KTRK stated.