HEMPSTEAD MAN ACCUSED OF SOLICITING MINOR, FAILING TO MEET SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
(Waller Co. Jail)
A Hempstead man is in jail after authorities say he attempted to perform sexual activities with a teenage girl.
44-year-old Chaun Edward Prine was arrested last week and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor and Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements.
According to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office, Prine was arrested after their investigation determined that he had communicated online and intended to meet up with a 14-year-old girl to engage in sexual activities. Investigators also found that Prine failed to comply with the requirements of his sex offender registration.
Prine has previously been sentenced for offenses including Sexual Assault of a 15-year-old child, Evading Arrest in a Motor Vehicle and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
Prine is currently in custody at the Waller County Jail with bonds totaling $250,000.
Investigation was led by the Waller County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from DPS, the Waller County District Attorney’s Office and the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.