Child Predator Arrested in Bryan, Texas With Over 22,000 Images of Child Porn; Charges Filed in Montgomery County
On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Montgomery County Constable Ryan Gable’s Criminal Investigations Division executed a residential search warrant at a residence located in Bryan, Texas.
The search warrant stemmed from a pro-active investigation into the offense of promotion and distribution of child pornography into The Woodlands, Texas.
The investigation found that the defendant, Joel G. Garcia, was associated with over 22,000 images depicting child sexual assault material.
During the residential search warrant several devices were removed from the residence as evidence. A forensic review of electronic evidence belonging to Garcia was conducted and he was found to be in possession of hundreds of images depicting infant and toddlers in a sexual manner.
On the morning of January 10, 2024, five charges of Promotion of Child Pornography were filed out of Montgomery County.
The Bryan Police Department assisted Constable Gable’s Detectives in locating Garcia and he was arrested for the charges out of Montgomery County.
Garcia is currently being held on a $150,000 bond in the Brazos County Jail awaiting transfer to Montgomery County.
