LA PORTE, Texas – A former La Porte youth sports coach is facing felony charges after investigators say they uncovered tens of thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material linked to his phone and online accounts.
Dallas Vernon Lott, 47, is charged with possession of child pornography, according to a criminal complaint filed on March 10.
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Lott previously served as president of the La Porte Cowboys & Cowgirls youth football organization. A 2018 sponsorship form for the group lists his name and the same phone number investigators linked to the case.
Authorities say the charge stems from an investigation by the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
According to court records, the investigation began Aug. 9, 2025, after Verizon Wireless reported suspected downloads of child sexual abuse material tied to a specific phone number.
Investigators traced the activity to Lott and later obtained search warrants for cloud storage accounts connected to the number.
The affidavit states investigators identified roughly 859 suspected illegal files that had been downloaded.
When authorities accessed the associated cloud storage account, they found it contained more than 70,000 files in total.
Through their investigation, authorities identified Lott as the account holder and located his home on Birch Drive in La Porte. They executed a search warrant at the residence in October 2025. During the search, the affidavit states Lott spoke with investigators and admitted to downloading images and videos depicting child sexual abuse. He further said the files would likely be found on his phone and other electronic devices inside the home.
Digital forensic specialists then seized several devices from the home and conducted a detailed analysis.
According to the affidavit, investigators ultimately identified about 48,620 files containing child sexual abuse material on the devices recovered during the search.
The complaint filed in court includes descriptions of several videos investigators reviewed as part of the case. Authorities say the material involved young children and explicit sexual acts.
La Porte Police arrested Lott and booked him into jail on March 10. He remains in custody on a $50,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for April 2, 2026.
The Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigates online exploitation cases involving children and works with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to identify and arrest suspects accused of possessing or distributing child sexual abuse material.