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02-05-2025
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Former Woodlands Mall security guard arrested, accused again of recording a minor in Galveston
The Brief Taylor Roy allegedly recorded or took pictures of a child on the beach in mid-April. Roy was arrested on Wednesday. He and his wife were charged in 2024 for4 similar crimes in Montgomery County. GALVESTON - A former Woodlands Mall officer has been arrested a second time for allegedly filming minors in public. What we know On Thursday, Galveston Police announced the arrest of 31-year-old Taylor Roy. Officials say Roy was identified as a suspect who was seen filming a child who was at the beach with family. The alleged incident happened on April 19. A bystander reportedly told the family that a man was recording or taking pictures of their child. Police say the family tried to make contact with the suspect, then they took pictures of him and his vehicle. Roy was arrested on Wednesday on a charge of invasive visual recording. He was booked in to the Galveston County Jail on a $75,000 bond. Police say Roy was arrested for similar charges in 2024. The backstory Taylor Roy and his wife, Tasha, were arrested on invasive recording charges in April 2024. Montgomery County officials say they received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Database. When investigators performed a search warrant at their Shenandoah home, they allegedly found videos of multiple young girls that were taken in public places across the country. Court documents say Taylor Roy was identified in one of the videos while he was wearing his security guard uniform from The Woodlands Mall. In a statement, the mall's security company said Roy was put on leave while the investigation continued. RELATED: Montgomery County couple secretly recording young girls, according to court docs What we don't know No other information on either case against Roy is available. What you can do Galveston County and Montgomery County officials are allegedly working together on their cases against Taylor Roy. Anyone who has more information is asked to contact Galveston authorities by doing one of the following: Call Galveston Police: 409-765-3736 Call Galveston Crime Stoppers: 409-763-8477 Sent information through the Galveston Crime Stoppers website Reports sent to Galveston Crime Stoppers will be anonymous.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Galveston: Missing 16-year-old last seen Saturday night
The Brief Luis Javier Pineda Grijalva was last seen on the night of March 15. He was on 95th Street and Sea Wall Boulevard just before 11 p.m. Luis is Hispanic and only speaks Spanish. He was visiting from out of state. Anyone with information should call Galveston Police (409-765-3762 or 409-765-3702) and mention case # 25-001357. GALVESTON - Galveston Police are looking for a 16-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since last Saturday. What we know According to the Texas Center for the Missing, Luis Javier Pineda Grijalva was last seen on March 15 at about 10:45 p.m. He was reportedly by Sea Wall Boulevard and 95th Street. Luis was visiting from out of state and has no known connections in the area. Officials say Luis is Hispanic and only speaks Spanish. He is five feet, two inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Officials say Luis was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. What you can do Anyone with information is asked to call the Galveston Police Department and refer to case # 25-001357. You can call one of the following numbers: 409-765-3762 409-765-3702 The Source Texas Center for the Missing
