MCSO arrests suspect in child sexual assault; detectives seek potential additional victims

Victor L. Corey Paillet III

On Jan. 16, 2026, deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Porter, Texas, in reference to a sexual assault of a child. Upon arrival, patrol units secured the scene and requested assistance from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit.

Following an extensive on-scene investigation and the execution of multiple search warrants, with assistance from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, SVU detectives obtained video evidence depicting the sexual assault of a 2-year-old child. Investigators identified the suspect as 40-year-old Victor L. Corey Paillet III.

Paillet was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and promotion of child pornography, both first-degree felonies. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail, where he is currently being held without bond.

Investigators determined that Paillet has ties to the Houston area and Louisiana and may be known by the aliases “Kandy Red” and “Kandy Red Bread.”

Based on information obtained during the investigation, detectives believe there may be additional victims.

Anyone with information regarding Victor Paillet or related sexual offenses is asked to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-538-3474 and reference case number 26A017864.

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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

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