A search warrant from the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office alleges that Fort Bend County Judge KP George coordinated a social media hoax with his former chief of staff Taral Patel.

Investigators believe KP George is involved in his former chief of staff’s alleged attempts to sway an election. A new search warrant implies that George knew about Patel’s fake accounts.

A search warrant reveals Fort Bend County Judge KP George was allegedly aware and allowed his former consultant on his re-election campaign at the time, Taral Patel, to post hateful comments.

A new search warrant alleges Fort Bend County Judge KP George knew that County Commissioner Precinct 3 candidate Taral Patel was using fake social media accounts. Patel worked on George's campaign and as his chief of staff. Recently, Patel was indicted on multiple misdemeanor and felony charges.

As law enforcement vacancies continue nationwide, local law enforcement departments have shifted their focus to ensure they are attracting and retaining candidates, officials said.

"Although the text messages appear to show that Patel is the person who published the communications to KP George's Facebook page, the text messages also appear to show that they