Warrant: Accused Sexual Predator Gave Millions in Gold and Cash to Victims

 

ABILENE, TX-- A new search warrant executed by the Abilene Police Department revealed more light on an ongoing sex trafficking investigation involving an elderly man.

KTXS in Abilene reported that the warrant stated 71-year-old Howard Collier had over $5 million in gold and allegedly used roughly $1 million to pay his underaged victims in addition to the gold.

On Dec. 19, Collier was arrested and charged for the crimes.

The warrant also states that Collier “gifted his house” to a friend because he felt the police were going to seize it.

According to police, Collier gave 254 pounds of gold, which equates to roughly $5 million, to the uncle of two of his female victims.

The warrant says the girls went to Collier’s house and “were given cash and gold for various reasons.”

A male victim, now 20 years old, said, when he was 16, Collier would buy “whatever car or truck he wanted, but [Collier] wanted ‘favors’ in return.” The victim also told authorities he received over $1 million in cash and gifts during the course of two years.

A female victim under the age of 17 said Collier paid her and another female friend to watch them perform oral sex on each other, according to the warrant.

Abilene Police Chief Stan Stanridge told the media there were at least five victims back in January, but the warrant states there were six victims at the least.

Collier is out on a $250,000 bond and has a plea hearing scheduled on Aug. 31.

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MLS, Tue, 07/17/2018 - 21:42

Where does scum like this get that much in gold and money???

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