MCTXSheriff Arrests Two Illegal Immigrants for Sexual Assault of a Child

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX -- In March of 2025, Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit began investigating disclosures of Sexual Assault against a 14-year-old female by an adult male who was identified as David Rey Santoyo-Penaranda. During the investigation, Santoyo-Penaranda confessed to the sexual assaults. Detectives were able to locate physical evidence, and Santoyo-Penaranda was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault of a Child, which is a second-degree felony.

During forensic interviews conducted at Children's Safe Harbor, the victim disclosed additional instances of sexual abuse by another adult male identified as Gary Morales-Alarcon. Following further evidence collection, an arrest warrant was issued for Morales-Alarcon for the Sexual Assault of a Child. Both Santoya-Penaranda and Morales-Alarcon are in the United States illegally. Upon their arrest, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was notified and ICE detainers were issued for both suspects.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office expresses our deepest gratitude to Children's Safe Harbor, TxFNE, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, and the members of the Montgomery County Multidisciplinary Team for their unwavering commitment to supporting child victims in Montgomery County. Together, through this powerful partnership, we strive to pursue justice for these innocent victims.