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Houston Police Lieutenant Arrested on Online Solicitation of a Minor Charge

The case grew out of an undercover child-exploitation probe run by local ICAC units.

Overview

  • Harris County child-exploitation detectives charged Lt. Quoc Viet Ngo, 50, with online solicitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, after an undercover sting.
  • Investigators say he sent sexually explicit images to an account he believed belonged to a 15-year-old.
  • Officials say they arrested him as he drove to a home where he thought he would meet the teen for sex.
  • Houston police said he has been relieved of duty.
  • Authorities asked anyone with information about possible contact with children to call the Precinct One ICAC Unit at 713-222-4929.