Two East Texas law enforcement officers have been arrested and charged in connection with the repeated sexual assault of a child, according to authorities.

The arrests of Skylar Laza, a 34-year-old Houston County Sheriff's Office deputy, and Kenan Laza, a 29-year-old Gladewater police officer, followed a cyber tip received by the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Tip came through national center

The tip, which was received on Wednesday, came through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of a possible case of sexual abuse of a child. Investigators determined that both suspects sexually assaulted a child multiple times.

The suspects and the victim are known to one another, a news release said Friday.

Deputy faces federal indictment

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