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Ex-West Texas sheriff gets 30 days for oppression

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Ex-West Texas sheriff gets 30 days for oppression

CANYON, Texas (AP) — A former West Texas sheriff accused of making improper advances to a female county worker must serve 30 days in jail for misdemeanor official oppression.

Ex-Swisher County Sheriff Emmett Benavidez of Tulia pleaded guilty Monday in Canyon, about 25 miles south of Amarillo. Benavidez, 65, will be allowed to serve the Randall County jail term on weekends, starting Friday, as part of the plea agreement.

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