Teacher accused of groping students faced similar claims in 2011

HOUSTON -- Ysidoro Rosales-Motola is facing felony charges stemming from claims by more than one student at Sharpstown High School.

Now a former student at Westbury High School said he made similar complaints about Rosales-Motola in 2011. Police investigated but at that time the district attorney's office said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute.

HISD reassigned Rosales-Motola to non-classroom duties after the most recent claims surfaced in October. He was arrested Friday at a motel where police said he was hiding, and since then he's been unable to post bond.

Principal arrested on Sharpstown HS campus, accused of failing to report child abuse

 HOUSTON -- An HISD high school principal has been arrested, accused of failing to report child abuse. The district sent out a release late Thursday afternoon, stating Sharpstown High School principal Rob Gasparello was arrested on campus.

Gasparello was in a 2012 PBS documentary called "Drop Out Nation." His mission has been to keep kids in school, kids like Connor Gerber. 

"He tried to be active in everyone's academic life, tried to make things better for all of us," Gerber said. But his reputation is now on the line after Gasparello was arrested Thursday afternoon for failing to report child abuse.

"Mr. Gasaparello was arrested and my mouth was just open," Sharptown parent Tonya Jones said. Jones found out from a recorded phone call sent out to all the parents. District officials also stated more administrators are expected to be arrested in connection with the child abuse but would not elaborate on any details.

"I feel like if someone did come to Mr. G and say, 'Mr. G I'm getting abused at home,' or whatever, I feel that he would have done something about it," student Karencia Jones said.

Gasparello was gained national attention for his dedication to his students. He appeared on CNN and even was recognized by Governor Rick Perry and featured on the governor's YouTube page. "Parents like me need to really know the details of the situation. You can't really back someone unless you really know," Jones said.

The district also said the priority starting Friday will be to make sure things run smoothly and that learning continues without any interruptions. Additional administrators will be there to make sure that happens.

2 teen’s dead, community in shock after mass shooting at Cypress house party; Suspects remain at large

HOUSTON -- A community is in mourning after a mass shooting this weekend at a northwest Harris County home left nearly two dozen people shot and two teens killed, and authorities say two suspects are still on the loose.

At a press conference Sunday afternoon, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia described the event as a "birthday party gone wild." The violence unfolded just before 11pm Saturday at a home in the 7300 block of Enchanted Creek Drive near FM 529.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says 20 people were shot, and two of those victims are dead. HCSO authorities tell us Queric Richardson, a 17-year-old student of Morton Ranch High School in Katy, died at the scene. A 16-year-old girl died after being transported to Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital. Her name has not been officially released.

Richardson's father, Laurence Guidry, is having a hard time understanding how his two sons went to the party, yet only one of them came home. "Queric didn't deserve this. He was just a child," Guidry said. "He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Relatives told us Richardson, who would have turned 18 next week, was a good student and worked at a local Dairy Queen. His 16-year-old brother, Kenneth Guidry, was shot while trying to save him.

"He was shot 10 minutes before he even realized he was shot, trying to help his brother," their father said. Richardson's brother was one of 18 survivors who reportedly suffered gunshot wounds. A 19th victim has a broken leg, officials said.

Injuries range in severity. As of Sunday night, one person remained in critical condition at Memorial Hermann Hospital. Sheriff Garcia said alcohol and drugs do not appear to have been a factor in the shootings, but the suspects may be gang-affiliated. No firearms have been recovered from the scene.

Boulden said she never expected this to happen at her birthday party. "My brother and them were patting people down. [The suspects] didn't want to get patted down and they walked off. And then I guess they came back and went through the gate," Boulden said. "They weren't supposed to be here, whoever they were."

There is an active search underway for two unidentified suspects -- ages 17 and 22. Anyone with information is asked to call HCSO Homicide at 713-967-5810 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Girlfriend of man accused of recording sex assault of young girls charged

HOUSTON -- A 42-year-old man is accused of molesting children as far back as 1999, and now his girlfriend is facing a felony charge in the case as well.

Julia Lack, girlfriend of Tad Costin, has been arrested. Detectives with the Pearland Police Department charged Lack with one count of possession of child pornography. The charge stems from evidence seized at Lack's residence earlier this week after the execution of a search warrant.

It was Lack's father who found the evidence that broke this case wide open. On Thursday, Benny Lack broke his silence and opened up about the disturbing discovery his wife made in their home.

"It's just like making us look like we're the bad people," he said. "I walked in there and it was sick. I couldn't even look at it all the way through." What he saw were videos and images of Lack's boyfriend, Tad Costin, allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a number of little girls. Some wearing Disney nightgowns. The videos, Lack says, were on a telephone SIM card that was stashed away in a box of his daughter's belongings.

"Once I seen it, I said he's got to be stopped. There wasn't a doubt in my mind," Benny Lack said. "All I was trying to do was protect my daughter." The father said he called police, who then began investigating Costin.

Costin is now charged with four counts of sexual assault of a child. Authorities say the 42-year-old sexually assaulted as many as 15 girls ranging in ages from four to seven years old, and is accused of engaging in sexual acts with victims as far back as 1999.

Investigators say they found hundreds possibly thousands of images at the Pearland home he shares with Julia Lack. He was arrested there on Friday. Benny Lack says he doesn't regret turning Costin in to authorities, even though now his daughter faces a charge of possession of child porn. "You don't believe your daughter participated in any of this?" we asked him. "I do not," he said.

Benny Lack says he has not spoken with his daughter since Costin's arrest and was not aware of her arrest when we spoke with him. Julia Lack's bond has been set at $30,000.

If you know anything related to this case, you are asked to call the Harris County District Attorney's Office or Detective Cecil Arnold with the Pearland Police Department at 281-997-4151.