Galveston Police Arrest Conroe Resident for Invasive Recording of a Minor on Beach

A Conroe man is facing a felony charge after allegedly taking photos of an underage child on a Galveston beach. 31-year-old Taylor Kyle Roy was arrested on April 30th and booked into the Galveston County Jail on a charge of invasive visual recording, a state jail felony. His bond was set at $75,000.

Galveston police responded to a call in the 1500 block of Seawall Boulevard at approximately 4 p.m. on April 19th. The report indicated that a man was seen recording and/or photographing a minor child.

According to police, a bystander alerted the child’s family to the alleged activity. The family reportedly attempted to approach the individual and obtained images of the suspect and his vehicle.

Following an investigation, Galveston police detectives identified Roy as the alleged offender and secured an arrest warrant.

Further investigation revealed that Roy had been previously charged with similar offenses in Montgomery County, Texas, in 2024. Investigators from both the Galveston Police Department and the Montgomery County Constable Ryan Gable’s Office are now collaborating on their respective cases.

Constable Gable’s Office acknowledged Roy’s arrest in Galveston, stating their awareness of the incident involving the recording of a minor on a beach. Roy also has an active, pending case in Montgomery County filed in April 2024 by Constable Gable’s Office.

The Galveston Police Department is urging anyone with information related to this case to contact them at 409-765-3736 or report information anonymously to Galveston County Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477 or by submitting information online at their website www.galveston.crimestoppersweb.com.