Houston police lieutenant accused of soliciting minor online

Houston Police Department Lieutenant arrested for soliciting minor

A Houston Police Department Lieutenant is behind bars for soliciting a minor. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann has the latest. 

HOUSTON - A Houston Police lieutenant was arrested on Friday after officials say he tried to meet with a teen he met online.

Houston Police Lieutenant accused of soliciting minor

Mugshot of Houston Police Lieutenant Quoc Viet Ngo (Photo credit: Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office)

What we know:

Harris County Precinct One authorities shared Friday that HPD Lt. Quoc Viet Ngo had been arrested and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor.

Records show that Ngo has since posted his bond of $250,000.

The 50-year-old allegedly sent sexual photos to an undercover detective who was posing online as a 15-year-old girl.

The lieutenant was reportedly arrested as he drove to what he thought was the girl's home.

Officials say Ngo is facing two to 20 years in prison, if he's found guilty.

What we don't know:

No other details about the arrest are available at this time.

FULL VIDEO: Harris County officials provide update in arrest of HPD Lieutenant

Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen held a news conference following the arrest of a Houston Police Department Lieutenant for sending sexually explicit images to an undercover detective posing online as a teenage girl. 

HPD statement

What they're saying:

What you can do:

The investigation leading to Ngo's arrest was partially led by the Precinct One Constable's Office's Internet Crime Against Children Unit.

Anyone who knows of similar incidents involving Ngo is asked to contact the Precinct One unit at 713-222-4929.