FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE — An additional victim has come forward with allegations of indecency with a child after seeing news of a Forney man's arrest for sexually assaulting another child he offered a ride to earlier this week in Mesquite.
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE — An additional victim has come forward with allegations of indecency with a child after seeing news of a Forney man's arrest for sexually assaulting another child he offered a ride to earlier this week in Mesquite.
According to the Mesquite Police Department, two additional warrants were obtained for Billy A. Williams on charges for indecency with a child. These charges will be filed through Kaufman County.
"Investigators learned that Williams regularly participates in youth sports as a referee and coach or personal trainer, specifically in track and basketball throughout North Texas," read a statement from the Mesquite Police Department.
Williams served as the president of the Kaufman County Basketball Officials Association from 2016-17, according to the association's website. Its unclear if he served in other capacities or for any additional time other than what was listed on the website. Contact information for the organization was not immediately available for clarification.
Investigators are now seeking out additional victims who may have had inappropriate or sexual contact with Williams.
Williams remains jailed at the Dallas County Jail on one count of sexual assault of a child in connection with a January 28 incident in which he offered a child a ride, drove her to her destination, and sexually assaulted her before letting her out of his vehicle.
Anyone with additional information on this case or who may have been a victim is asked to contact the Mesquite Police Department at (992) 285-6336.
ORIGINAL — A Forney man was arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a female child he had offered a ride to in Mesquite.
Yesterday, January 28, 2019, the Mesquite Police Department received a delayed report of a sexual assault that occurred in the 3300 block of Poteet Drive.
The victim told police she was walking in the area of North Galloway Avenue and North Town East Boulevard when the suspect vehicle pulled alongside her and offered her a ride due to the cold weather.
The victim willingly entered the vehicle and, upon arriving at her destination, was allegedly sexually assaulted by the driver of the vehicle.
The Mesquite Police Department released nearby surveillance photos of the suspect vehicle and, earlier today, located it at a gas station in Mesquite.
On Tuesday night, police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Billy A. Williams of Forney, Texas.
"Mr. Williams was interviewed by Investigators and gave a full confession to the offense," read a statement from the Mesquite Police Department.
Willaims has been charged with one count of sexual assault of a child. No bond has been set at the time of press.