75-year-old man accused of enticing 12-year-old girl into Walmart dressing room, court docs show

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of luring a 12-year-old girl into a Walmart dressing room, was arrested on Thursday, according to court documents.

Paul Palacios, 75, has been charged with enticing a child with the intent to commit a felony.

Court documents show that Palacios was given a notice to not to return to the Walmart store at 4412 North Freeway. Ten minutes later, he made an attempt to persuade a 12-year-old girl to go into the dressing room with him.

He was given a 20-year sentence of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

On Saturday, Palacios was released from the Harris County Jail after no probable cause was found in the case.