Overview
- Samuel Perez, 25, was arrested on an online solicitation of a minor charge and later posted a $75,000 bond, according to Harris County records.
- Court documents say he contacted the student on Instagram and TikTok, traded 238 Instagram messages, sent nude photos, and asked the girl for explicit images.
- The student told police there were at least five sexual encounters in a school classroom, including one forced act that ended when a teacher approached, according to filings.
- Katy ISD police opened an investigation after the student disclosed the abuse to a teacher, and the district says Perez is no longer employed and is cooperating with law enforcement.
- Investigators executed a search warrant at Perez’s home and seized phones, computers, cameras, internet records, and other digital storage devices as evidence.