A Pasadena, Texas, man is facing charges after police say he targeted women at two businesses in the city. Investigators have accused him of approaching the victims and touching them without their consent. The case led to charges of indecent assault.
The man was identified as 25-year-old Jalen Harrison. According to investigators, he approached the two victims from behind on Monday. Police say he then touched them without consent in two separate encounters.
The two incidents happened at different businesses in Pasadena, according to police. One took place at a discount store, while the other was at a nearby restaurant on Southmore Avenue. Both were said to have unfolded on the same day.
Harrison was arrested the following day, police said. The arrest came in connection with a separate assault case rather than the two incidents at the businesses. That arrest brought him into custody as investigators built the case against him.
He was ultimately charged with two counts of indecent assault over the encounters with the women. The charges reflected the allegation that he had touched the two victims without their consent. The women were not identified by police.
The allegations against Harrison have not been tested in court, and no response from him or a defense attorney was reported. Police continued to work the case after his arrest. For now, he faces two counts of indecent assault in what investigators describe as a deliberate targeting of women at the two businesses.