Opinion ID: 62905
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The YMCA Incident

Text: Alexis and Marcus also argue that several Fort Bend deputies violated their Fourth Amendment rights when they moved Alexis and Marcus into a separate room at the YMCA in order to interview them about allegations of abuse. We agree with the district court that this seizure was reasonable. The intrusion was minor (simply being moved to a separate room) and of short duration. The children were questioned about the allegations and released. This was very similar to an investigatory detention, as approved in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 21-22, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), in that it was supported by reasonable suspicion and was no more intrusive than necessary. There is nothing to suggest that the Fort Bend deputies stepped outside their constitutional bounds.