Houston mother says 7-year-old daughter was groped while walking home from school; video of alleged predator

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29-01-2025

The Brief
A 7-year-old girl was allegedly inappropriately touched while walking home from school in Northeast Houston.
Neighbors are actively sharing information and surveillance footage to assist police in identifying the suspect.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
HOUSTON - Houston police confirm they are investigating a report of a child being touched inappropriately near the 700 block of Omar on Monday around 3 p.m.
What we know
The mother of the girl says her daughter is 7-years-old and was walking home from Travis Elementary School with her older sister and friend. She says the 7-year-old was walking behind the other two girls (this can be observed in doorbell videos) and says a man put his hands in her pants.
The three children can be seen walking down the street on doorbell cameras and a man can be seen following them. Moments after the girls and man leave the frame, the man is seen running the other direction on multiple cameras.
Neighbors say they have banded together to share information and videos to try and get this man arrested.
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What they're saying
"The audacity in broad daylight when she's with a group of people is ridiculous," said Holly Roemiksch.
The girl's mother says she hopes the man is identified before any other children are affected.
These actions are alleged, and Houston police have not commented on where they are specifically in this investigation.
What you can do
If you have any information on the incident, you are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
The Source
FOX 26 Reporter Abigail Dye spoke with the girl's mother about what happened on Monday in northeast Houston.