Cpl. Bart Veal

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-798-2368 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Re: Man Charged with Rape of Two Girls that Occurred Eight Years Ago.

Texarkana Arkansas detectives have arrested 28 year-old Brian James Hicks on three counts of Rape after an investigation was reopened in October of 2005.

The crime which occurred eight years ago, involved the molestation of two females that were one and two years old at the time. The allegations surfaced in 2002 but detectives lacked information and enough evidence to issue a warrant and Hicks could not be located for questioning. In October, Hicks was arrested by the Texarkana Texas Police Department on unrelated charges and asked to speak with Texarkana Arkansas detectives. He admitted to his involvement in the crime that occurred eight years ago.

Detective Les Hunter revisited the victims and using the admission by Hicks gained enough evidence to issue a warrant for three counts of Rape. Hicks was later located during a traffic stop on Friday the 1st day of April and subsequently arrested.

Brian James Hicks’ bond has been set at $75,000.00 and he is currently being held in the Miller County Jail. One charge of Rape is a class Y felony that carries a prison sentence of 10 to 40 years, to life.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.