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Loaded Date: 10/20/2012

 

Houston Chronicle

Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle

 

October 19, 2012

 

UH student accused of sexually assaulting teen

Robert Stanton

Houston Chronicle

 

      Oct. 19--A University of Houston student has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy he met in an online chat room.

 

Guillermo Flores, 19, is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, court records show. He was released from custody after posting $30,000 bail.

 

The boy told police that he met Flores through another friend on Skype, and they chatted online for several months, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.

 

"(The victim) stated that the defendant and he built a rapport with each other and he (victim) would discuss personal issues that were bothering him with the defendant," the complaint states. The boy said he thought that Flores "understood him."

 

On Feb. 10, the boy "snuck out" of his grandparent's League City home and rode his bike about 23 miles to Flores' dormitory at the UH Cougar Village Apartment at 4800 Calhoun, according to the complaint.

 

The boy said he met Flores outside, and they went up to his apartment to talk.

 

"(The victim) stated a short time later he wanted to do some things and told the defendant he wanted to have sex with him," the complaint states.

 

Flores complied, police said. He later admitted to having a sexual relationship with the boy.

 

The teen told investigators that it was the only encounter he had with Perez.

 

UH officials confirmed that Flores is a sophomore at the main campus.

 

"The University does have policies that address student conduct, and when we learned of this situation today, we took steps in accordance with procedures outlined in the Student Code of Conduct," school officials said in an email. "The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits the University from disclosing details about the handling of allegations of sexual assault involving a student."