Two Men Arrested in Harris County Online Child Solicitation Operations on Consecutive Days
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two men, including a 77-year-old suspect, were arrested in separate operations targeting the online solicitation of minors in Harris County on October 21 and 22, 2026, according to community alerts issued by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
The operations involved the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and members of the Houston-Metro Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Both suspects allegedly communicated online with individuals they believed were underage girls and intended to meet them for sexual activity.
Matthew Henderson Arrested in October 22 Operation
On Thursday, October 22, members of the Houston-Metro ICAC Task Force, including the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, conducted an operation targeting adults attempting to solicit minors online.
During the investigation, an adult male allegedly engaged in online communications with someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl, with the intention of arranging a meeting for sexual activity.
Investigators identified the suspect as 49-year-old Matthew Henderson.
Henderson was taken into custody and charged with online solicitation of a minor.
Daniel Boyer, 77, Arrested in Separate October 21 Investigation
A day earlier, on Wednesday, October 21, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety on a separate operation targeting online child solicitation.
According to Gonzalez, an adult male allegedly communicated online with someone he believed to be a 16-year-old girl and intended to meet for sexual activity.
The suspect was identified as Daniel Boyer, 77.
Boyer was arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor.
The two arrests were announced separately by Gonzalez as part of law enforcement efforts targeting the online solicitation of children.
