are now adults, told police they had been sexually abused by Moreno.

Three of the victims are brothers from one family, while the other two are brothers from another family, Gallagher said.

The victims said they were between 11 and 15 years old when the assaults occurred. They alleged they were drugged and sexually assaulted while spending the night at Moreno's various residences after Moreno befriended their families and gained their parents' trust, police said.

During the visits to Moreno's homes, the victims were given white pills they were told were vitamins. Police believe those pills were really Xanax, Gallagher said. The victims said the sexual assaults occurred while they were passed out from the medication.

At the time of the alleged incidents, the families were undocumented immigrants and were of low-incomenot immediately say how long Moreno had been active with the choir, but they maintain he was part of the Spanish choir, which did not include any children.

Anyone who has been victimized by Moreno is urged to call Gallagher at the HPD Juvenile Sex Crimes Unit at 713-731-5335.

Police said the church has cooperated with their investigation.

Moreno's arrest comes less than two months after another former choir director at another Catholic church in Houston was arrested on similar charges of sexually abusing children.

Stuart Alan Murphy, 57, a former choir director at Annunciation Catholic Church in downtown Houston, was arrested March 30 on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and four counts of indecency with a child.

The charges against Murphy stemmed from allegations made by two brothers