Man faces aggravated sexual assault charges in White Oak Bayou attack
Prosecutors added two aggravated sexual assault counts against 19-year-old Jacoby Fuselier in the White Oak Bayou attack, a charge that can carry life in prison.
Prosecutors on Wednesday filed two counts of aggravated sexual assault against 19-year-old Jacoby Fuselier after the White Oak Bayou attack that left a woman injured along the White Oak Bayou Trail in northwest Harris County. Under Texas law, the charge is a first-degree felony punishable by 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
Harris County Precinct 1 investigators said the woman was exercising near the 7000 block of Bent Branch Drive in the Inwood area around 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, when she was attacked. Investigators said Fuselier sexually assaulted her and tried to drown her in White Oak Bayou before she fought back, escaped and flagged down a deputy constable. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen identified Fuselier as the suspect. Investigators said Fuselier fled the scene on a bicycle, and court records showed his bond was set at $507,000. His next court appearance was scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, and he remained in the Harris County Jail.
The constable’s office said Fuselier had a prior arrest and conviction for possessing a firearm, a detail that investigators are likely weighing as they build the case. Officials also said he may be connected to other incidents in multiple jurisdictions, though no additional publicly confirmed details have been released.
The charges do not resolve the case, but they sharply raise the stakes for Fuselier and for a corridor that many Harris County residents use for walking, running and cycling. White Oak Bayou is part of a larger trail and flood-control system that has drawn county investment and planning, and Harris County is also conducting a Parks Safety and ADA Accessibility Study that audits trails and other park assets, including restrooms, shelters and park trails. For trail users in the Inwood area and across northwest Harris County, the case has put renewed attention on safety, access and rapid emergency response along one of the county’s busiest bayou paths.
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