Texas Democrat Arrested for Faking Racist Messages to Himself

Taral Patel, a candidate for Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner, faces charges of online impersonation and identity misrepresentation.

Patel allegedly created fake social media accounts to send racist messages to himself.
The investigation began after his opponent, Andy Meyers, requested a probe into the source of the messages.
Authorities linked the fake accounts to Patel through subpoenas to Facebook, Google, and other entities.
Patel used the fake messages in his campaign to claim victimization by his opponent's supporters.
He is scheduled to appear in court on July 22.