A child’s outcry on FM 2663 just east of Latexo led Houston County deputies to arrest 37-year-old Ellis Johnta Izquierdo, authorities say. Investigators report that a forensic interview backed up the child’s account, and officials say Izquierdo’s parole has now been revoked. He was taken into custody at a home along the rural roadway and booked into the Houston County Jail.
According to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, which spoke with KTRE, the case began Monday, June 29 with a call about the child’s outcry involving Izquierdo, of Houston. Deputies arrested him on suspicion of sexual assault of a child, and jailers set his bond at $300,000.
Where booking records are posted
If you want to track what happens to someone after an arrest in Houston County, the sheriff’s office keeps a public “Current Inmates” roster on the county website, along with its Crockett address and contact information. That online list is the official source for who is in custody, booking numbers, and bond amounts. For booking details and other public records, check the sheriff’s page at the Houston County Sheriff's Office.
Parole revocation and what comes next
When someone on parole in Texas is arrested on a new allegation, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles typically starts its own administrative track. That can include a pre-revocation, or “blue,” warrant and a later revocation hearing that runs separately from any criminal trial. After that review, the board can decide whether the parole conditions were violated and whether the person should be returned to state custody. For a step-by-step outline of how those hearings work, see the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Charges and legal stakes
Izquierdo is accused of sexual assault of a child, an offense covered under Chapter 22 of the Texas Penal Code. State law sets out felony-level penalties for sexual offenses involving children and, in some cases, requires sex offender registration if there is a conviction. Prosecutors still have to formally file charges and present evidence in court before any outcome is decided. The specific statutory language and potential penalties are detailed in the Texas Penal Code, Chapter 22.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to this case to contact the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. For suspected child abuse more broadly, people can call the statewide Texas Abuse Hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or file a report online. The hotline, run by the Department of Family and Protective Services, is staffed around the clock, and the sheriff’s office posts its contact and records information on its website. More information is available from the Houston County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Abuse Hotline.
