Texas Sheriff Arrested for Falsifying Records in Weight Loss Drug Scheme

Sheriff Faces 10 Criminal Charges

Hamilton County Sheriff Jason Bradley Boulton was arrested by the Texas Rangers this week and booked into the Coryell County Jail , marking a stunning fall for the law enforcement official who took office just three months ago. Boulton faces 10 criminal charges, including three counts of abuse of official capacity, five counts of tampering with government records, one count of making a false statement to a peace officer, and one count of failure to report a felony with serious bodily injury .

While most charges are misdemeanors, the five tampering with government records counts are each second-degree felony charges . Boulton's bail was set at $110,000 , and he has since bonded out of jail . The charges stem from his alleged connection to a counterfeit weight loss drug operation that has rocked the small Texas county.

Connection to Illegal Weight Loss Drug Operation

The investigation centers around Boulton's alleged connection to the sale of counterfeit weight loss drugs in Hamilton County . According to the grand jury indictment, Boulton lied to an investigator in October who was looking into claims that sheriff's deputies or Hamilton County public officials were using or distributing illegal GLP-1 weight loss drugs . These are the same type of medications used in popular weight loss treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy.

The indictment claims that Boulton knowingly made a false statement to peace officer Danny Dao, telling him he was unaware of any Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputies or public officials who were involved in the usage of GLP-1 substances before a suspect's arrest . This statement was considered material to the investigation because Dao was trying to find potential witnesses employed by Boulton who had been involved in the sale of the drugs .

One of the abuse of official capacity charges alleges that Boulton failed to arrest a woman identified as Erika Bedell for practicing medicine without a license . On May 5, 2025, Boulton allegedly violated criminal procedure by possessing a dangerous drug, promoting or facilitating the delivery of a dangerous drug, or tampering with a government record .

Falsified Community Service Records

The tampering charges accuse Boulton of knowingly making false entries in Monthly Community Service Time Sheets by adding eight working hours that were not actually worked by Bedell on five separate occasions from October 4, 2024 to March 12, 2025 . These false entries occurred on specific dates including October 4 and 5 of 2024, December 9 and 13 of 2024, and March 12 of 2025 .

This systematic falsification of official records represents a serious breach of public trust. Community service time sheets are legal documents used to track court-ordered community service, and their accuracy is essential for the proper functioning of the justice system.

Investigation Continues

Boulton, 54, took office as Hamilton County Sheriff on October 1, 2024 , making his tenure remarkably brief before facing these serious charges. The Texas Rangers have indicated their investigation remains active, with no additional details available at this time .

This case highlights the vulnerability of small county law enforcement agencies to corruption and raises questions about oversight mechanisms for elected sheriffs. The involvement of the Texas Rangers suggests the scope of the investigation may extend beyond what has been publicly revealed. As the legal proceedings unfold, Hamilton County residents face the unsettling reality of their top law enforcement official potentially exploiting his position for personal gain while undermining the very system he was sworn to protect.