Arrest of Sexual Assault Suspect, Other Victims Sought

Investigators in the Houston Police Department Special Victims Division have released photos of a serial sexual assault suspect and urge any other possible victims to come forward.  

The suspect, Morris Holton III (b/m, 36) is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated kidnapping in the 262nd State District Court.  Holton was arrested on July 12 without incident.  

HPD Special Victims Division Officer J Garza reported:

In each incident, Holton contacted his victims from online advertisements and, while posing as a customer, would gain the victim's trust and insist on meeting them in person.  Upon meeting the victims, Holton would produce a handgun, zip-tie the victim, rob them of their valuables and then sexually assault them.  Holton was identified by a victim after Holton had reached out to his victim on Instagram days after the sexual assault had occurred.

Holton also may have used the alias "Carlos" and phone number 346-577-2891.

Investigators believe there are more victims that have been assaulted by Holton and are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD Special Victims Division at 713-308-1140.