MONAHANS – In Feb. 2025, at the request of the Monahans Police Department (MPD), Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Special Agents began assisting MPD with a sexual assault of a child investigation involving an officer from MPD.
As a result of the investigation and the analysis of evidence, 38-year-old Benjamin McGilvray, who is an officer with MPD, was identified as the suspect in the case.
On March 18, 2025, DPS Special Agents, Texas Rangers, and MPD arrested McGilvray on the following charges:
3 counts – Sexual Assault (Felony 2)
1 count – Online Solicitation of a Minor (Felony 2)
1 count – Online Solicitation of a Minor (Felony 3)
1 count – Child Grooming (Felony 3)
McGilvray was booked into the Ward County Detention Center. The Monahans Police Department has now placed McGilvray on administrative leave, pending the investigation. This is an ongoing investigation and no additional information is available.
(Photo: Monahans Police Department, Facebook)
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