63-Year-Old New Caney Suspect Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child

NEW CANEY, TX -- On April 21, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office East Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 21400 block of Dallas Street in New Caney.

Upon arrival, deputies located an active disturbance involving 63-year-old Miguel Navarrete and the homeowner. During the investigation, deputies learned the homeowner had returned home from work early and noticed an unfamiliar vehicle in the driveway. After entering the home, the homeowner went into his teenage daughter’s bedroom and discovered Navarrete in the room with his daughter.

Deputies detained Navarrete and contacted detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit. Information revealed that he met the juvenile victim at a church in Houston and went to her house for the purpose of having a sexual relationship with the victim. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where he was booked on the charge of Sexual Assault of a Child, a second degree felony.

If you or someone you know may be a victim of Miguel Navarrete, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-538-5900. Investigators encourage anyone with information to come forward.