HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — A man could soon stand trial after he was indicted on multiple charges regarding crimes against children.
Hardin County Sheriff's deputies arrested Randall Lewis Benavidas Friday morning on online solicitation of a child charges. The arrest followed indictments that were handed up by a Hardin County jury.
Benavidas was indicted on two counts of online solicitation of a child and one count of sexual assault of a child. The alleged incidents happened in February 2020.
Benavidas is accused of trying to solicit sex from a minor via the internet and of sending inappropriate pictures of himself to a minor. He is also accused of sexually assaulting a minor under the age of 17.
Lewis' bonds have been set and total $150,000.
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