Former Montgomery County deputy accused meeting 15-year-old boy for sex, records show

CONROE, Texas (KTRK) -- A deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has resigned his post after his arrest Tuesday on multiple child sex charges.

Landon Slatter, 42, is charged with online solicitation of a minor and sexual assault of a child after allegedly meeting an underage boy for sex multiple times beginning when he was 15.

The Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable's Office began investigating in January after the boy's mother grew suspicious and hid a camera in her bedroom. She told police she saw the boy, who is now 17, having sex with a man other than Slatter.

Investigators searched the victim's phone and found he had been in contact with multiple men he'd met on adult hookup sites, including Slatter.

"Don't be afraid to be nosey, and don't be afraid to ask a bunch of questions regardless of how you think your child is going to feel," Pct. 3 Capt. Adam Acosta said.

According to court documents, Slatter first began messaging the victim in July 2023 when he was 15. Authorities say the two had sex at a hotel that same month and then at least two more times at the victim's home.

On one occasion, the messages show Slatter invited the victim to his Conroe apartment.

The victim told police that during one encounter, Slatter asked him if he was "really 18," and Slatter said he was. In Texas, the age of consent is 17.

"Even if he were to show a fake ID showing that he was over 18 years of age, it still would be against the law if, in reality, he was one day younger than 17 years old," Brent Mayr, an attorney unaffiliated with this case, said.

However, despite the victim's claim that he told Slatter he was 18, the Precinct 3 Constable's Office said it has evidence that Slatter knew the victim's actual age.

"There are lots of things that go into this when we look at their social media accounts and their text messages. Lots of subpoenas and search warrants that uncover other conversations that lead us to believe that Mr. Slatter was aware of his age," Acosta said.

Slatter was arrested Tuesday at the sheriff's office and booked into jail. His bond was set at $100,000.

The constable's office is investigating at least two other men they believe may have abused the victim.

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