The Bell County Sheriff's Office said a registered sex offender was arrested on charges of indecency with a child sexual contact.
On April 13, 2016, the 7-year-old victim made an outcry to the Bell County Sheriff's Office. Special Crime Unit conducted an investigation. They identified the man as 51-year-old James Paul Hicks.
The Texas DPS Sex Offender Registry said that he had spent six years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child previously.
On June 8, 2017 a warrant was issued, and the suggested bond amount is $200,000. Hick was transported to the Bell County Jail.
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