By Brianna Willis, ABC13 Houston
SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested 37-year-old Mathew Young for child indecency on Sunday.
Sheriff Sam Houston said Young is accused of sexually assaulting a family member, and detectives believe there could be more victims.
“We understand there may be other victims. We have had some calls, obviously we can’t divulge names, but if anyone out there is still a victim, I would encourage them to reach out to us,” San Jacinto Detective Omar Sheikh said.
Court records show Young has been convicted three times for assaulting a family member and once for indecent assault out of Montgomery County, where he was sentenced to 12 days in jail.
Sheriff Houston said this type of crime will not be tolerated in San Jacinto County.
“For this particular charge, it can be a felony – a second-degree felony, so it’s a very serious offense, not only serious, but it’s not good for the children to have to experience, especially from family members and friends and people they trust,” said Sheriff Houston. “But we’re not going to tolerate that in our county, and if we find out that anything like that’s going on, we’re going to investigate it to the best of our ability.”
The sheriff’s office is urging anyone who may be a victim or know anything about the case to contact them or Crime Stoppers.
“If you are a victim of this guy, reach out to us, reach out to our detective division, and you can stay anonymous, but you are safe now,” Detective Sheikh said.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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