Fort Worth police have arrested and charged barber Hugo Jimenez Rodriguez in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a child at Salon Hugo, his business at 4075 East Lancaster Avenue. Investigators say the alleged assault occurred Friday, September 4, 2026, and police are investigating whether there may be additional victims.
According to CBS News, the Fort Worth Police Department announced the arrest of Jimenez Rodriguez this week, confirming both the date of the alleged assault and the exact commercial address where it took place. He now faces two felony counts: sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by contact.
Police are asking anyone with information about the case or possible additional victims to contact detectives. CBS News reported that investigators are particularly seeking information from Spanish-speaking youth and families.
Detectives Seek Help From Spanish-Speaking Families
Police have set up a direct line for tips: Detective Lopez can be reached at 682-382-1509, per the same account. Police have said additional victims may include Spanish-speaking youth, a concern that carries added weight in a city where 34.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino, according to Wikipedia. Fort Worth sits at the heart of Tarrant County, which grew to an estimated 2,248,466 residents by 2025, making it the third-most populous county in Texas and giving the case a wide jurisdictional backdrop, per the same source.
How to Report Suspected Abuse
For an official child-abuse report separate from the case-specific police tip line, suspected abuse can be reported 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 1-800-252-5400 or through the secure website of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. That channel is for reporting suspected abuse to the state agency, while Detective Lopez's number is intended for information related to this investigation. The Texas Abuse Hotline advises people to call 911 or local law enforcement immediately if the situation is an emergency or life-threatening.
Fort Worth police have also said that resources and support are available to people and families who come forward. Officials have not publicly detailed how many, if any, additional victims have contacted detectives.
What the Charges Could Mean in Court
The charges are described in the CBS News account cited above. The previously included links to Oliver Willis and Texas Scorecard concern other cases and do not independently substantiate the allegations against Jimenez Rodriguez.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation regulates barbershops and individual barber licenses statewide. This article does not identify any TDLR action involving Jimenez Rodriguez.
A separate Boyd High hazing case is unrelated to the allegations against Jimenez Rodriguez and is not part of this investigation.
The case also lands amid heightened attention to child safety across Fort Worth following an August 31 incident at Fort Worth ISD's Rufino Mendoza Elementary, a story Hoodline covered as the elementary-school wander-off case. Jimenez Rodriguez's case remains at the allegation stage. Anyone with information about potential additional victims is asked to contact Detective Lopez.
