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Seeking Victim Information in Civil Rights Investigation

Seeking Victim Information in Civil Rights Investigation

The FBI’s Houston Division is seeking to identify potential victims of Joey Lamar Ellis. Ellis is a former City of Houston Park Ranger, who may have potentially targeted members of the LGBTQIA+ community as well as others at Cullen, Memorial, and other Houston area parks.

Ellis’ victims were led to believe that he was acting in a law enforcement capacity when he allegedly forced them to pay money, and/or sexually assaulted them in exchange for their ability to leave the park. According to Ellis’ employment records, he began working as a park ranger in 2019, and could potentially have victims spanning from 2019 to the present. Ellis was recently charged with felony Official Oppression by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

If you and/or someone you know was extorted or sexually assaulted by Ellis, or has information which may be relevant to this investigation, please fill out this short form.

Victims over the age of 18 are encouraged to complete the form for themselves.

The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates. Victims may be eligible for certain services, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary, but may be useful in completing the federal investigation, as well as clearly identifying you as a potential victim. Based upon the responses provided, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information. All identities of victims will be kept protected.

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Questionnaire
1. I am filling this form out on behalf of:



2. If filling out this form for a minor dependent, please provide the minor dependent’s first name, last name, and date of birth:
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3. Did you, your minor dependent, or someone else you know have contact with Ellis?



4. Was the contact with Ellis virtual or in person?



5. Was there any contact with Ellis via cell phone, social media, and /or money management applications? If so, please select all platforms that apply:
7. Did the contact with Ellis take place at one of the following locations?



8. Did the contact with Ellis involve the following? If so, please select all that apply:
9. Are you aware of any other individuals who had contact with Ellis?


10. Have you previously reported this contact with Ellis to law enforcement?


Privacy Act Statement

The FBI is authorized to collect the information on this form by one or more of the following provisions: Title 28, United States Code, sections 533 and 534; Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, section 0.85; and the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance. The information requested will assist the FBI in providing you with assistance to which crime victims are entitled under federal law. You do not have to provide the requested information; however, failure to do so may hinder the FBI in providing you with crime victim assistance. The information collected on this form is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, Title 5, United States Code section 552a, and is maintained in the FBI’s Central Records System, DOJ/FBI-002, a description of which was published in the Federal Register at 63 Fed. Reg. 8671 (Feb. 20, 1998) and which may be viewed at www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records#doj