Unwanted full disclosure: Pornography plays during court meeting

By Breyana Segura - Chief Staff Writer | February 18, 2026

Frio officials want user’s identity, increased security measures

Frio County officials are reviewing online meeting protocols after they were exposed to a pornographic video clip last week.

The incident has raised questions about the security of government-streamed proceedings and disruption of a public Zoom broadcast. The interruption occurred during a presentation by Texas Department of Transportation representatives on Tuesday, February 10, when an online viewer exhibited a clip containing adult pornography.

According to meeting goers, silence was broken during the meeting by a loud gasp as those in attendance saw the explicit video streaming on the screen.

The incident involving one of the 18 participants in the meeting was over within seconds as county employees swiftly removed the individual from the session.

As a precaution, county officials terminated the Zoom meeting after staff discovered the perpetrator had successfully logged in using three separate accounts with similar names – ‘Brandon,’ ‘Frio County Judge Brandon,’ and a third time with the last name ‘Brandon.’

Zoom meetings are open to the public via a link provided on each agenda.

“It is common courtesy to turn off your video and mute your computer while listening to meetings,” a representative from the clerk’s office said last week.

According to county officials, the Zoom video telephony software program’s representatives are now working with legal counsel to obtain more information on the user.

The breach has triggered a formal review by the county attorney, elected officials, and Frio County Sheriff Peter Salinas.

Meanwhile, Sheriff Salinas announced Monday that his department is actively investigating the incident.

“We are working with Zoom and have developed possible leads that will continue to be followed up,” the sheriff said. “In addition, we have recommended that the courthouse staff move to obtain a more secure streaming service provider. There are services that are geared specifically to government operation and transparency. The services will provide multi-layered security and make it easier to maintain meeting records and provide them to the public.”

Government agencies shifted to broadcasting meetings during the coronavirus pandemic primarily to balance public health measures with legal transparency requirements.