POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A top prosecutor is on leave after being indicted on an unlawful tracking device charge, according to officials.
Polk County First Assistant District Attorney Michael Davis, 64, turned himself in to the Jasper County Jail on Thursday, authorities said.
This comes after a grand jury in Montgomery County indicted him on the charge on Tuesday, according to records.
According to court documents, Davis installed a tracking device on a person’s car in September 2025, which is a Class A misdemeanor in Texas.
According to Davis’ attorney, Steve Jackson, the victim is a woman Davis was dating, but added that she has been vocal about not wanting Davis prosecuted.
“This is a situation that we believe should not have gotten this far,” Jackson said in a statement. “We have a complainant that does not want this prosecuted and who has been vocal about this for many months.”
Jackson also called the whole thing a misunderstanding but said his client “understands that a person in his position can be perceived to be held to a higher standard than others.”
According to officials, the Texas Rangers are investigating the incident.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.