SPRING, Texas – A man known to children in a Spring-area neighborhood as the “Candyman” is now behind bars after Harris County Precinct 4 undercover investigators say he believed he was meeting a 13-year-old girl near a local school.
The 65-year-old suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, was arrested over the weekend during an undercover operation led by Precinct 4’s High Tech Crime Unit and Special Operations Unit.
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According to investigators, the suspect had been communicating online with someone he believed was a 13-year-old child. Deputies then arranged a meeting near a school, where the suspect was arrested when he arrived.
What is making the case especially concerning for investigators is what they say they learned from an actual 13-year-old girl in the community.
According to Precinct 4 officials, the teen told investigators the suspect was known in her neighborhood by the nickname “Candyman” and had allegedly befriended her and several other teens.
Investigators now believe there could be additional victims.
A press conference is scheduled for noon Monday at the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, where authorities are expected to release more details about the investigation and possible additional victims.
Officials have not yet said how long the investigation had been underway or whether additional charges could follow.
This is a developing story. More information is expected following Monday’s press conference.