SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man nearly lost his job after online court records mistakenly indicated he was guilty of a child sex crime, despite being found innocent by the court.
The error was corrected after media intervention. The man, whose identity is withheld due to his acquittal, went to trial last week, where a jury found him not guilty.
However, on Friday morning, he discovered that the publicly accessible criminal records database incorrectly showed he had been convicted.
Fox San Antonio contacted the district clerk’s office for clarification. They attributed the mistake to a clerical error by a deputy clerk and stated they are implementing measures to prevent similar errors in the future.
The site was promptly updated to reflect the accurate outcome of his acquittal following media inquiries.