Former Fort Bend Judge KP George Sentenced To Jail 

India-West News Desk

HOUSTON, TX — Suspended Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years of probation after being convicted on two felony money laundering charges tied to the misuse of campaign funds.

The sentence, handed down June 16, also includes a $5,000 fine, 200 hours of community service and completion of an anti-theft program. George filed an appeal shortly after the ruling, meaning the sentence will not take effect until the appeals process is resolved.

The case stems from financial transactions that prosecutors said took place during the early months of George’s tenure as county judge in 2019. Authorities alleged that campaign funds were moved into personal accounts and later used for personal expenses, including a home down payment and property tax payments. A jury found George guilty earlier this year.

George was arrested and indicted in the case in April 2025. At the time, he denied wrongdoing, saying the transactions involved repayment of a legal loan he had made to his own campaign.

Born in Kerala, George immigrated to the United States and later entered public service after a career in financial planning. He made history in 2018 when he became the first South Asian elected as Fort Bend County Judge and was re-elected in 2022.

George was suspended from office in April. Earlier this year, he also lost the 2026 Republican primary for county judge after changing parties in 2025.

The money laundering conviction is separate from another criminal case that remains pending. George is scheduled to stand trial next month on a misdemeanor charge alleging he was involved in creating or promoting fake social media posts containing racist attacks against his own campaign during the 2022 election cycle.

George has denied wrongdoing and is appealing the conviction, which puts the sentence on hold pending the outcome of the appeal.