Two men face charges for assaulting two juveniles in New Caney after luring them via social media.
NEW CANEY, Texas — Two men are facing charges after a reported aggravated sexual assault involving two 15-year-old juveniles in New Caney, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the incident happened on June 16, after the victims were lured through a popular social media platform to the parking lot of the New Caney ISD football stadium.
Investigators say that once at the location, the suspects produced a pistol and sexually assaulted the victims in a vehicle.
After the assault, the juveniles informed their parents, who immediately contacted the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives from the Special Victims Unit launched an investigation and identified 19-year-old Darville Reginald Allen and 20-year-old Abdul Saleem, both from Kingwood, as suspects.
Warrants were issued, and both were taken into custody without incident. Allen was arrested by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, which includes members of the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force.
Both men are charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Allen’s bond is set at $150,000, and Saleem’s is set at $100,000. Both are currently booked in the Montgomery County Jail.
The sheriff’s office urges parents to monitor their children’s social media activity and report any suspicious communications.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-538-5900 and reference case #25A180689. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP (7867) or online at www.multicountycrimestoppers.org.