Houston Area Womenโs Center expands to a new headquarters and shelter to keep up with increased demand
The new four-story facility is located on El Camino Street on Houstonโs Southside. The new facility is also under high security and has 120 beds, but will be able to triple the centerโs capacity with 360 beds.
2 Houston area women accuse NFL kicker Brandon McManus of sexually assaulting them on Jaguars flight to London
Breaking News: Two Houston area flight attendants have filed a lawsuit against NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars, alleging sexual assault during a flight to London. The lawsuit claims McManus and teammates disregarded personal space, safety, and federal law. #NFL #BreakingNews
By the numbers: Houston Police Department completes review of 4,017 adult sex assault cases suspended
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says the department has completed the review of 4,017 adult sexual assault incident reports that were suspended due to โlack of personnelโ and continue to review the 264,000 department wide incident reports that were suspended.
Houston police chief says all 4,017 adult sex assault cases suspended for โlack of personnelโ have been reviewed
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says the department has completed the review of 4,017 adult sexual assault incident reports that were suspended due to โlack of personnelโ and continue to review the 264,000 department wide incident reports that were suspended.
โHe chose to be a predator,โ Pleasantville serial rapist given 50-year prison sentence
Prosecutors called Erique Howardโs behavior heinous as it all began with setting up meetings with women in his Pleasantville neighborhood heโd met online and then raping them. โHe chose to be a predator near his home in Pleasantville because he knew how to hide in the woods in that area and he knew where to take the women to commit his crimes."
โI have never heard of thatโ: Houston attorney weighs in after DNA matches found in HPDโs suspended sexual assault cases
In a shocking revelation, it has been discovered that 96 rape kits from suspended sexual assault investigations have returned with DNA matches! This alarming development raises serious questions about the handling of these cases and the backlog at the Houston Forensic Science Center. #JusticeForSurvivors #DNAEvidenceMatters #EndSexualAssault #AccountabilityInJusticeSystem
Sexual assault survivors speak out after HPD reveals 4,000 sexual assault cases were suspended
Survivors of sexual assault are raising their voices to advocate for changes in the systems that govern responses to sexual assault, highlighting the hurdles they encounter when reporting the crime and seeking healing.
TIMELINE: HPD Chief Troy Finnerโs request for retirement has been approved amid controversy over suspended cases
Check out this timeline to see how the Houston Police Department mishandled and suspended thousands of sexual assault cases. #Houston #SexualAssaultCases #JusticeForSurvivors #Accountability
โOther divisions are also using that code:โ HPDโs union reveals more cases within HPD are being suspended
The Houston Police Departmentโs Union President, Doug Griffith, is asking the same set of questions on Friday of HPD Chief Troy Finner that KPRC 2 Investigates asked of the chief on Thursday after Finner revealed to Houstonians that he knew about sex assault cases being suspended as far back as November 2021.
Houston man wanted for sexually assaulting child, blackmailing teen to send nude photos arrested in North Carolina
A Houston man who was wanted for sexually assaulting a child and blackmailing a teen girl into sending sexually explicit photos in 2022 was arrested in North Carolina, Constable Mark Hermanโs Office announced Monday.
Sean โDiddyโ Combs accused of drugging, sexually assaulting woman when she was in college
Days after the alleged January 1991 assault, Joie Dickerson-Neal says DeVantรฉ Swing of the โ90s R&B group Jodeci told her that he viewed a tape showing her and Combs. He feared speaking out due to Combsโ fame, according to the suit.
2 ministers, one with ties to Baylor University, accused of forcing kids to perform sex acts in sauna at Houston home
A former Houston minister who is a registered sex offender is accused of grooming young people for decades, with the most recent allegations coming from a child who said they were forced to perform depraved sexual acts in front of adults.
Northside coach who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting multiple girls on his team sentenced to 35 years in prison
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Thursday that a youth sports coach from Houstonโs northside has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually assaulting young girls on his team.
Lawsuit claims Dairy Queen corp. failed to protect minor worker who was sexually assaulted by supervisor in Huffman
A lawsuit was filed Monday in Harris County on behalf of a minor who alleges her outcries were ignored after she reported being repeatedly sexually abused and assaulted by her former shift supervisor at a Dairy Queen restaurant in Huffman, Texas.
Registered sex offender receives double life sentences for sexually abusing 13-year-old at hair salon in Richmond
A 63-year-old registered sex offender will now spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old during her hair appointment in 2020, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorneyโs Office.
Live phone bank: KPRC, Houston Area Womenโs Center taking calls about domestic violence, human trafficking
KPRC 2 and our community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian University are proud to host a phone bank with volunteers from Houston Area Womenโs Center today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Houston GOP activist knew for years of child sex abuse claims against Southern Baptist leader, law partner
Under oath, outspoken anti-gay activist Jared Woodfill said he was told in 2004 that Paul Pressler had sexually abused a minor. But Woodfill did not cut ties with the Southern Baptist leader โ and said he had no knowledge of Presslerโs alleged behavior when another young man came forward about alleged sexual misconduct in 2016.
Mother of 6-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted on Aldine ISD bus demands district take action
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 11-year-old on a school bus is calling for Aldine ISD officials to take action to prevent any other child from being harmed, as well as demanding for a thorough and transparent investigation into circumstances that made these assaults possible in the first place.
Where is Eduardo Pineda? Police searching for fugitive accused of sexually assaulting a child in 2020
Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Departmentโs Special Victims Division are asking for the publicโs help in locating a fugitive who is wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old.
Community activists seeking answers from Aldine ISD after 6-year-old sexually assaulted on school bus by older student
Community activists Quannell X and Dr. Candace Matthews, with the Rainbow Push Coalition, are calling for change and accountability after they say a 6-year-old Aline ISD student was sexually assaulted on the back of a district school bus on Feb. 1 by an older male student who attends a different school.
Montgomery County deputies searching for more possible victims of physical therapist accused of sexual assault, secretly recording patients
A physical therapist in The Woodlands has been arrested for sexual assault and allegedly recording patients without their permission, according to the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Office.
Pearland woman who sexually assaulted man at bar sentenced to 20 years, authorities say
A Pearland woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in brutally beating and sexually assaulting a man at a northwest Harris County bar in 2021, Harris County District Attorneyโs Office said Thursday.
Have you seen him? 59-year-old man wanted for sexually abusing child for nearly 2 years, police say
Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department Special Victims Division are asking for the publicโs assistance in locating a fugitive (Jose Antonio Zavala) who is accused of sexually abusing a child for nearly two years.
Michigan man sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for having sexual relationship with 11-year-old Houston girl
A 59-year-old Michigan resident has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison following his conviction for coercion and enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Friday.
Former Texas peace officer sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting at least 2 women during โghost huntingโ trips
A former Texas reserve peace officer, deemed the โghost hunter,โ has reached a plea deal after being convicted of sexually assaulting two women, but prosecutors said there were more victims.
In the Army, youโre more likely to be detained for drugs than sexual assault
A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals that, on average, Army soldiers had to face at least eight counts of sexual offenses before their commanders detained them ahead of trial as often as soldiers charged with drug or burglary crimes.
Man accused of sexually assaulting multiple women near infamous Bissonnet Track in SW Houston, DPS searching for more victims
A man accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in the area of southwest Houstonโs infamous Bissonnet Track has been arrested, but investigators feel there could be more victims out there.
Man accused of sexually assaulting woman in March while walking on trail in Fresno arrested, charged: FBCSO
Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, along with Major Rudy Castaneda and Captain Dalia Simons with the Sheriffโs Office Criminal Investigations Division provided details on the arrest of a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a trail in Fresno.
โDefcon 1โฒ: Two more lawsuits to be filed against former Texans QB Deshaun Watson, bringing total to 26, sources say
Legal woes continue for former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson as attorney Tony Buzbee is in the process of filing two more lawsuits against the embattled NFL star, bringing the total number to 26, KPRC 2 has learned.
โScheming rapistโ sentenced to 37 years for luring woman to Houston motel, sexually assaulting, then robbing her of $500, DA says
A 38-year-old Houston man who raped a woman after using the internet to lure her to a motel has been sentenced to 37 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
4-year-old watching cartoons molested by plumber while his boss, girlโs parents in home, DA says
An apprentice plumber from Spring Branch has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting a 4-year-old girl in the living room of her home while his boss and the girlโs parents were looking at an upstairs bathroom, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.
โShould never work around womenโ: Deputy accused of sexually assaulting woman after nightclub had prior charge involving child
A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Harris County Sheriffโs deputy after leaving a popular Midtown nightclub has filed a lawsuit, with her lawyer saying the officer should have never been allowed to work around women due to his previous criminal charges.
โThrowing urine, feces or all-out assaultโ: Sheriff Gonzalez discusses obstacles staffers face at Harris County Jail
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez discussed on Wednesday the sexual assault of a sergeant at the Harris County Jail, in addition to many other issues at the facility. He laid it all out during a press conference, speaking about the assault of the officer, the stress of the staff and the โbad and tough actorsโ the โunderpaidโ guards have to oversee on a daily basis.
WANTED: Man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting Memorial Park jogger
Houston police need the publicโs assistance getting a brutal rapist off the streets. The cold-blooded criminal allegedly kidnapped, robbed and sexually assaulted a jogger in Memorial Park while she was training for a marathon. Terrian Leescott Brewer, 30, is wanted for aggravated sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery.