TEXAS CITY, TX – The Texas City Police Department (TCPD) arrested Franklin Abel Paz-Sagastume, a 38-year-old male from Houston, on charges of Online Solicitation of a Minor. The arrest followed a five-day investigation by TCPD’s Internet Crime Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Paz-Sagastume allegedly began communicating with what he believed was a 14-year-old female at the beginning of January 2025. On Friday, January 10, 2025, he traveled from Houston to Texas City intending to meet the minor for a sexual encounter.
The arrest was supported by the TCPD’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), Criminal Investigation Division, Drone Team, K-9 Atom, and Crime Scene Units. Paz-Sagastume’s bond has been set at $100,000.
The Texas City Police Department encourages anyone with information about similar crimes or victims to contact them at (409)-643-5720. For anonymous tips, call Mainland Communities Crime Stoppers at (409) 945-8477.
