The arrest came after Miguel Angel Carlos was charged with two counts of online solicitation of a minor, and the investigators revealed that he had been engaging in online chats with someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl for several months.
Miguel Angel Carlos, a 46-year-old athletic coach from the Rio Grande Valley, was apprehended by the Harris County Pct. 1 Constable’s Office for purportedly arranging a meeting with a teenage girl in Houston
Contrary to Miguel Angel Carlos’s involvement with the Larasa Independent School District (ISD), where Miguel Angel Carlos served as the girls’ basketball and track coach, the district reportedly informed Precinct 1 that Miguel Angel Carlos was not employed as a teacher. Unbeknownst to Miguel Angel Carlos, he was conversing with an undercover officer from the Internet Crime Against Children Task Force, who was strategically posing as a teenage girl.
The constable’s office emphasized the deceptive tactics of such criminals, highlighting their manipulative nature on social media.
A judge set Miguel Angel Carlos’ initial bond at a staggering $500,000 for each count, totaling $1 million
Miguel Angel Carlos is a married man with two children. The specific length of Miguel Angel Carlos coaching tenure at the school district is currently unknown. The community is expressing concerns following Miguel Angel Carlos arrest, and authorities are emphasizing the importance of being vigilant against online predators to protect the safety of young individuals.
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