Cook at a Texas Restaurant Accused of Putting His Genitals in Open Food, Possessing Child Pornography

HOUSTON, Texas (KPEL News) - Restaurant-goers in Houston, Texas, may not be thrilled to learn that a cook in their city has been dipping his... well... privates into open food.

The 27-year-old man, Othello Larenzo Holmes, worked at Kulture Restaurant in Houston. Records show that he had a problem controlling sexual urges, and that led to him contaminating open food at the restaurant.

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Kulture released a statement (which you can read in full below) about the situation, in which they condemned the actions of an employee who "had engaged in an unacceptable act contrary to our code of conduct" as well as being "involved in reprehensible illegal activities" outside the scope of his employment.

"We took immediate action by shutting down our establishment, cleaning the entire space, discarding all existing inventory, and contacting the Police to have the employee arrested immediately," the restaurant said. "Additionally, we worked with our security team to enhance our camera systems. These actions were implemented within one hour of the incident being brought to our attention, ensuring that the matter was addressed before the business opened again."

"Most importantly, this dangerous pedophile is off the streets," the statement concluded.

"This Dangerous Pedophile"

According to KPRC in Houston, Holmes was engaged in extremely disturbing behavior.

When deputies arrived at the restaurant on April 4, 2024, the manager showed them "a video of Holmes placing his penis into open food items at the location, records show."

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Holmes reportedly confessed to putting his genitals in jelly, stating “he had a sexual urge, however, he stopped himself before he ejaculated.” He also admitted to having these urges frequently and has a history of sexual offenses, saying he has a problem with these sexual urges and needs help, records show.

It was not clear from the documents if this was Holmes’ first time allegedly contaminating the food with his genitals.

Reached by phone, a manager at Kulture Restaurant told KPRC 2′s Bryce Newberry that Holmes had been a cook at the restaurant for several months and that he no longer works at the establishment.

He was subsequently charged with indecent assault, which led to further investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Digital Forensic Unit.

But his problems weren't just in the restaurant. Investigators found over 100 images and multiple videos of child pornography.

They also discovered a screenshot from a chat conversation with someone named "Princess," where Holmes admitted to feeling "Super pervy yesterday" and that "I wish I had access to kids."

His chat partner said they wished that, too.

Two more videos were extracted, which show Holmes fondling his genitals while lying near an unidentified child, who appears to be under 6 years old, according to documents. Investigators stated he was identified as the man in the video by the tattoos on his arm and the bedding seen in other videos.

“I can tell y’all this individual is a predator," said Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen to KPRC News. "It is, and I don’t say that lightly."

According the reports, "Due to the nature of the evidence, statements made by Holmes about him needing help with his sexual urges and the Telegram conversation, it was determined Holmes was a danger to society and should not be around children."

Statement from Kulture Restaurant

“Two weeks ago, we learned that one of our employees had engaged in an unacceptable act contrary to our code of conduct and outside of his employment he was involved in reprehensible illegal activities, of which we were not aware.

We took immediate action by shutting down our establishment, cleaning the entire space, discarding all existing inventory, and contacting the Police to have the employee arrested immediately. Additionally, we worked with our security team to enhance our camera systems. These actions were implemented within one hour of the incident being brought to our attention, ensuring that the matter was addressed before the business opened again.

The employee has been terminated, and we have taken all necessary steps to restore our normal services to the public. We strongly believe this is an isolated incident resulting from retaliatory measures due to a demotion. Most importantly, this dangerous pedophile is off the streets.

We are continuing to work with ourselves and our employees and law enforcement as this ongoing investigation unfolds.”