FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Fort Bend County Judge KP George will not continue to lead the county, ABC13 has learned.
A hearing was held Friday morning to temporarily suspend George, but it has nothing to do with his recent criminal conviction. It was over a formal complaint a woman filed back in July, accusing George of having her improperly removed from a public meeting.
According to sources in the courtroom, Judge Jeth Jones from Galveston, who presided over the hearing, decided to temporarily suspend George from his county role.
Less than a month ago, George was walked out of the courtroom in handcuffs after being convicted of money laundering. And on Thursday, for the first time since his conviction, he led the commissioners’ court meeting as usual.
READ MORE: Fort Bend County Judge KP George back in commissioners court following conviction
Prosecutors have told ABC13 they planned to ask a judge to suspend George from his duties as the county judge after he is sentenced, but that is not happening until June, meaning he could hold his elected position until then. But Friday’s hearing could change that.
Sources told ABC13 that Jones picked George’s replacement, Daniel Wong, the Republican county judge nominee for the upcoming election.
George was reportedly not at the hearing.
This is a developing story. Eyewitness News will continue to update this story.