LA MARQUE, Texas – Two Texas City employees who were arrested for online impersonation of a La Marque city official were cleared of their charges, after a grand jury did not move forward to indict them.
Derrick Miller and Jennifer Laird were arrested last June and September, respectively.
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Miller was accused of creating and operating a fraudulent Facebook profile using La Marque Council Member Joseph Lowry’s name and photos.
The investigation began last April when Lowry discovered the counterfeit Facebook account featuring photos of himself and his wife. Police investigators traced the profile’s IP address to Miller, according to the arrest affidavit.
Laird had faced a charge of online harassment.
The Galveston County District Attorney’s Office said:
“The District Attorney presented all of the evidence and requested an indictment consistent with the evidence, the Grand Jury decided to issue a No Bill.”