SAN ANTONIO – Former SVU Detective Kenneth Valdez was charged with tampering on Friday.

Valdez originally came under investigation in 2017 when an internal audit found he had mishandled 130 cases. He was indefinitely suspended from the San Antonio Police Department in November.

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According to Bexar County District Clerk, his trial is set for January, 17 2019.