{"id":1404409,"date":"2026-02-05T07:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/?p=1404409&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=1404409"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:25:00","slug":"texas-man-charged-assault-teen-girl-ice-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/05\/texas-man-charged-assault-teen-girl-ice-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas man charged with attacking teen girl at school protest against ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Texas man is accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/kyle-man-arrested-after-altercation-with-minors-during-student-protest-in-buda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacking a teenage girl during a student demonstration<\/a> against the Trump administration\u2019s crackdown on immigration, officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Chad Michael Watts, 45, of Kyle, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BudaPoliceDepartment\/posts\/1338041581685090?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested and charged with two counts of assault<\/a> causing bodily injury following an altercation with students taking part in a walkout protest in Buda, police said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>The Monday afternoon protest, organized by students from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JhsJags\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moe and Gene Johnson High School<\/a>, was described by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1335219011972508&amp;set=a.231976772296743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cpeaceful student-led demonstration\u201d<\/a> and a \u201clawful exercise of the constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the protest did not remain peaceful for long, according to Buda police. Officers dispatched to the intersection of RM 967 and FM 1626 around 3 p.m. encountered a heated verbal argument involving a teenage girl on the sidewalk and an adult man inside a vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The argument quickly escalated, turning into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1337158425106739&amp;id=100064377833681&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=1SQjhZkzyglHtv0y#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cphysical altercation involving multiple people,\u201d<\/a> officials said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/i-cant-tell-you-attorneys-relatives-struggle-to-find-hospitalized-ice-detainees\/\" title=\"\u2018I can\u2019t tell you\u2019: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018I can\u2019t tell you\u2019: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/we-will-pay-savannah-guthrie-says-in-desperate-video-plea-to-potential-kidnappers-of-her-mother\/\" title=\"\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t\u2018We will pay,\u2019 Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/colorado-labor-force-shrinking\/\" title=\"Colorado\u2019s workforce has been shrinking since September \u2014 and that could spell trouble\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tColorado\u2019s workforce has been shrinking since September \u2014 and that could spell trouble\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/06\/3-fans-60-super-bowls-this-might-be-their-last-time-going-to-the-big-game\/\" title=\"3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\t3 fans. 60 Super Bowls. This might be their last time going to the big game\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/06\/ice-tactics-agency-friction\/\" title=\"Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tLeadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n<p>Both the man, later identified as Watts, and the unidentified teen were interviewed by detectives. Each reported minor injuries but declined medical evaluation, police said. No arrests were made at the time.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Buda police said further investigation determined Watts \u201cwas the primary aggressor in the physical altercation,\u201d leading to his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>A video obtained by CBS Austin appears to show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2694055100952953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watts confronting a student and pushing her to the ground<\/a>. Several students were seen rushing to confront the man, throwing objects at him as he returned to his truck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter one\u2019s political views, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hayscountytexas\/posts\/pfbid02TKp6HncXYJetFjgx3FGAo9xSgXX4jRUwRMnJtPH5GpMNaDKPzNyvHk47ELakRsEUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an adult bears a clear responsibility to exercise restraint,<\/a> especially in the presence of children,\u201d Judge Becerra said in a statement. \u201cViolence or intimidation directed at a minor \u2014 particularly during a lawful, peaceful demonstration \u2014 has no place in a constitutional republic that depends on the rule of law rather than force.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-section\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" 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