A Spring man with previous felony convictions is back behind bars, accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Dekaney High School student last fall after offering what sounded like a helpful ride, authorities said.
Harris County investigators arrested 43-year-old Johnny Ray Green on Monday on charges of aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault of a child tied to a Sept. 3, 2025 incident. Charging documents say the 10th-grade student was discovered near a school door that day, impaired, in pain and struggling to walk. She later told detectives that a man driving a red Ram pickup offered to take her to a police station but instead drove her to a residence, where the assault allegedly took place.
Investigators say male DNA recovered from the victim’s clothing was run through CODIS and came back as a hit for Green. According to authorities, surveillance footage and a photo lineup further connected a red Ram truck to his home. Prosecutors have said they plan to ask a judge to keep Green locked up without bond, and court records show his bond was denied, as reported by Click2Houston.
“It was a total investigative approach,” Spring ISD Police Chief Matt Rodrigue told reporters, describing a months-long effort that pulled together DNA evidence, business surveillance and regional camera feeds. Rodrigue urged anyone who recognizes the man shown in released images to come forward, noting that sexual predators often leave a trail of victims. He made his comments to Click2Houston.
How Investigators Say They Connected the Pieces
Detectives reviewed bank and business surveillance that they say shows a red Ram pickup with tan trim trailing the student through a parking lot, pulling into a gas station, then later returning to the spot where the girl is seen getting out of the truck. Charging documents state the student also described the suspect’s bedroom as “messy” and recalled a pair of black high heels in the room.
Prosecutors say those details, combined with the CODIS DNA match and the vehicle footage, helped corroborate her account and tie the scene back to Green.
Proposition 3 Could Keep Him Jailed Pending Trial
Harris County prosecutors say they plan to ask a judge to deny Green bail under Proposition 3, the voter-approved change to the Texas Constitution that gives judges authority to hold people accused of certain violent or sexual felonies without bond once specific legal thresholds are met. The measure also requires judges to issue written findings and guarantees counsel for those facing detention, adding some procedural guardrails even as it expands judicial power, according to KERA.
Background and What Comes Next
Court records and statements from prosecutors reviewed by local reporters show Green has prior felony convictions, including aggravated robbery and possession of a controlled substance. He was also arrested in 2021 on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child, a case that was later dismissed when a key witness could not be found.
Green remains in custody. Spring ISD police and Harris County investigators are asking anyone who may have information about this case, or who believes they may have been victimized, to contact the Spring ISD Police Department or the Harris County Violent Persons Task Force.
