11/18/2021
This is a public service announcement. Parents, please educate your children, including young teens, about the dangers of being solicitated for r**e. This happened right here in Southeast Texas. This man used his position as a carnival ride attendant to prey on and r**e very young girls. Over the course of a week, he was able to lure girls away from their groups, and r**e them. If you suspect or if your child claims they have been contacted, or worse, r**ed by a carnival ride attendant recently, please reach out to the Garth House and the authorities in the jurisdiction where the attack occurred. There is fear that there are other victims, in other jurisdictions outside of Nederland where these two ( and from what I have been informed of, possibly up to a total of 4) violent attacks occurred. Keep in mind these attacks are suspected to have occurred during the week of the Heritage Festival, and very near the festival location.
We're learning about an additional allegation against a carnival ride operator who's in the Jefferson County Jail, accused of a s*x crime against a child. Prosecutors say he met the girl at the 2019 Heritage Festival in Nederland. According to the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office, 30-year...