SAN ANTONIO, TX — A 32-year-old man is behind bars after a multi-week sting operation revealed a repetitive pattern of targeting undercover investigators posing as teenage girls across multiple jurisdictions.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Organized Crime Division, working alongside the United States Secret Service, arrested Brandon Michael Felan on Friday, May 22, 2026. He faces felony charges of Online Solicitation of a Minor.
Multiple Sting Operations Trigger Arrest
The targeted investigation into Felan launched in April 2026 when he initiated online contact with an undercover BCSO investigator operating a covert account. Believing he was speaking with a 16-year-old girl, Felan transmitted a series of explicit, inappropriate messages and requested unlawful acts before abruptly cutting off communication.
The suspect later re-emerged on a different digital platform. Unwittingly, he connected with a second undercover investigator who was also posing as a 16-year-old girl. During this second wave of digital interactions, Felan again solicited explicit images and pressured the assumed minor for unlawful acts…