Morris “Mack” Lamour Holton III, Houston serial rapist, sentenced to 99 years in prison and fined $10,000

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A serial rapist who attacked at least four women in 2021 was sentenced this week to 99 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Morris “Mack” Lamour Holton III, 39, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault for raping a woman in 2021. During the penalty phase, jurors heard from three other victims, according to prosecutors. Holton was formally sentenced Monday after several victim impact statements.

Holton was on parole at the time of the 2021 assaults after spending seven years in prison for a 2011 rape.

In that first case, Holton was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to 12 years in prison for using a knife to hold an acquaintance against her will in her apartment, tying her up and raping her.

After being released from prison on parole in 2020, prosecutors say Holton began luring women to motels or going to their homes to rob and rape them at gunpoint.

The victims included a massage therapist and two women Holton met online and assaulted during meetings at hotels, authorities said. They claimed he used restraints to restrain the women while raping them at gunpoint.

Shortly after these attacks, authorities say Holton met a 16-year-old runaway and began sexually assaulting her multiple times. Holton took a video of himself raping the teen, which was later used as evidence against him.

Assistant Prosecutor Steven Denman said Holton not only planned his crimes and committed them basically the same way every time, but he also took photos of each victim as “trophies.”

“We know there are other victims who were too afraid to come forward, so we are glad the jury sent a clear message that this man should never be free again,” Denman said. “He was given a second and even a third chance, and that’s exactly what he is: a repeat offender with no remorse. In fact, he bragged to each of these victims that that’s what he did .”

After Holton was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison, jurors heard about his other charges before sentencing him to maximum possible prison.

These additional charges were dismissed after the trial.

The 39-year-old must serve at least 30 years in prison before being eligible for parole.