Overview
- Josiah Carroll, 27, was taken into custody by Montgomery County Precinct 1 deputies after an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation led to an arrest warrant.
- Authorities say Carroll exchanged contact details with a minor during a rideshare trip and then used that information to send sexually explicit images.
- Investigators identified a second potential victim after a separate parent’s complaint, which prompted an added charge of solicitation of prostitution of a minor.
- The multi-agency probe remains open, and officials urge anyone who had contact with Carroll through rideshare, social media, or other means to reach the District Attorney’s ICAC Division or Crime Stoppers.
- Online solicitation of a minor is a second-degree felony under Texas law, and local leaders are urging parents to discuss rideshare and online safety with their children.