Mar. 5, 2026
Arkansas Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old
TJ Mears released on $100,000 bond after alleged confession
Mar. 2, 2026
Springdale Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Rape of Underage Girl
Naisher Naisher pleaded guilty to charges and will have to register as a sex offender.
Mar. 2, 2026
Former Arkansas Star Arrested on Felony Charges, Steps Away from High School Coaching Role
Dennis Johnson, a beloved ex-Razorback running back, has been arrested on charges of second-degree sexual assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Mar. 1, 2026
Independence County man charged with child sexual assault
Travis Andrew Matlock held on $150,000 bond
Feb. 25, 2026
Woman Arrested for Inmate Sexual Contact in Lawrence County
Sarah Idabeth Looney charged with four counts of sexual assault after alleged consensual encounters with incarcerated individual.
Feb. 25, 2026
Siloam Springs Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sex Crimes
The defendant pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to sexual abuse of minors.
Feb. 25, 2026
West Plains man pleads not guilty to rape charges
Attorney claims 'zero percent chance' client is guilty
Feb. 24, 2026
Inmate Transferred to Face Additional Child Sex Charges
Shawn Micheal Yelich moved from Lawrence to Lonoke County on new allegations
Feb. 24, 2026
Baxter County Man Charged with Rape of Minor
55-year-old Matthew Randolph Balsdon faces felony charges after alleged inappropriate contact with child
Feb. 24, 2026
Sex Offender Relocates Within Baxter County
Douglas Wayne Bean, a Level 3 sex offender, has changed addresses in Baxter County, Arkansas.
Feb. 23, 2026
Batesville Man Charged in ICAC Investigation
Josue Alexander Cruz faces felony for possession of child sexual abuse material
Feb. 22, 2026
Texarkana Pastor Arrested on Five Counts of Rape
Cedric Monteze Sharp released with court-imposed restrictions after initial arrest
Feb. 22, 2026
Arkansas High School Coach Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges
Texarkana police investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct with a minor
Feb. 21, 2026
Bayou Meto Principal Terminated Amid Custodian Assault Controversy
School board unanimously votes to end principal's contract before scheduled end date
Feb. 16, 2026
Barling Massage Therapist Faces Rescheduled Jury Trial for Sexual Assault Charges
Raymond Graham's trial delayed until May after multiple allegations of inappropriate conduct during massages at his Fort Smith studio.
Feb. 13, 2026
Charges Pending in Batesville Child Exploitation Case
Police execute search warrant, seize evidence and detain individuals for alleged sex crimes against a child
Feb. 12, 2026
Batesville Police Investigate Alleged Child Sex Crimes
Search warrant executed at local residence, evidence seized for prosecution review
Feb. 10, 2026
Lawsuit Claims SBC and Others Could Have Stopped Arkansas Abuse
Lawsuit alleges Southern Baptist leaders failed to act on warning signs about former youth minister Keenan Hord.
