Lino Donato

Lino Donato is the former mayor of Poteet, Texas. In September 2008, Donato was arrested on charges that he had improper contact with a child.¹ He was released on $200,000 bond the same day, and was later removed from his position as mayor by the city council.¹ Donato was on probation after pleading guilty to similar charges and was a registered sex offender. He was not able to attend meetings held at City Hall because the building is less than 1,000 feet from a youth center.¹

Fast Facts

Pleaded guilty in October 2007 for two counts of indecency by exposure and no contest to one count of indecency by contact²
Owns auto repair shop³
Ran un-apposed for mayor in 2005³
Attorney is Gary Churak²
Podeet has 3,500 residents²