ST LOUIS COUNTY – St. Louis County prosecutors have charged a Texas man in connection with a 1992 sexual assault near Parkway North High School, according to the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, the office issued charges against Miguel Canizares, 56, of the 7500 block of Spring Stuebner Road in Spring, Texas. Canizares was charged with two counts of sodomy and one count of first-degree sexual abuse. He is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond with no 10% option.
The charges stem from an incident on Oct. 5, 1992, during the early evening hours, when a 14-year-old juvenile victim was walking home from Parkway North High School after attending a soccer game in St. Louis County, Missouri.
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As she approached a wooded area near the school, she was grabbed from behind by an unknown male, who was later identified as Canizares, according to the information released. The suspect pulled her into the wooded area, forced her to undress, and assaulted her while threatening bodily harm, the release said. The suspect threatened the victim again before allowing her to run away.
On April 9, 2026, at about 8:20 a.m., Miguel Timothy Canizares was taken into custody in Shenandoah, Texas, without incident, according to the release.
The St. Louis County Police Bureau of Crimes Against Persons Cold Case Unit handled the investigation.
