During the week of October 20, the Texas City Police Department, along with the Galveston
County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)
Task Force, partnered together to conduct an operation targeting individuals who solicit
minors on the internet for inappropriate relationships. This operation concluded on
October 24 and resulted in the arrest of eight (8) sexual predators.
The sexual predators arrested were all charged with ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR
SEXUAL CONDUCT (F/2). The arrests were:
- Marcos Belarmino Rivera-Orellana (36) of Pasadena: $100,000 bond;
- Victor Rodriguez (38) of Baytown: $150,000 bond;
- Huy Phi (30) of Webster: $80,000 bond;
- Bruce Gonzalez (43) of Alvin: $125,000 bond;
- Yonatan Perez (36) of Houston: $75,000 bond
- Ciro Urdaneta Gonzalez (27) of Houston: $125,000 bond;
- Jesus Raya (30) of Houston: $125,000 bond; and
- Jose Saquic-Vasquez (33) of Houston: $175,000 bond
Marcos Belarmino Rivera-Orellana Bond: $100,000. Victor Rodriguez Bond: $150,000. Huy Phi Bond: $80,000. Bruce Gonzalez Bond: $125,000. Yonatan Perez Bond: $75,000. Ciro Urdaneta-Gonzalez Bond: $125,000. Urdaneta-Gonzalez Bond: $125,000. Jesus Raya Bond: $125,000. Jose Saquic-Vasquez Bond: $175,000.
The operation also resulted in four (4) pending arrest warrants for individuals being charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor, as well as four (4) immigration holds placed on some of the individuals at the time of their arrest. Texas City PD would like to thank the agencies that participated in making this operation a success: Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Pearland PD, Homeland Security Investigations, Texas Department of Public Safety, Hitchcock PD, Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, Houston Police Department, and the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office. The hard work and dedication that went into this operation serve as a reminder of the commitment that the Texas City Police Department, surrounding agencies, and the Houston Metro ICAC Task Force must continue, in order to fight for the safety of children in our communities. The Texas City Police Department would also like to thank the following sponsors for their generosity in making this operation possible, helping to safeguard the children in our community: Texas City Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, Texas City Mexican-American Police Officers Association, Tennille Metal Works, Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen, Gio’s Flying Pizza & Pasta, Texas Pit Stop BBQ, Crayon Eater Laserworks, Galveston County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, Razors Edge Barbershop Galveston, and Associated Credit Union of Texas (ACU). If you have information about crimes against children, please contact the Texas City Police Department at (409) 643-5720. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Mainland Communities Crime Stoppers (409) 845-8477 or visit: facebook.com/Tips4Rewards.
