Parsons
A Benton man is facing a sexual assault charge involving his minor step-daughter, after the ex-wife made claims.
On Monday, May 23, 2022, a woman told the Benton Police Department Jeffrey Joshua Parsons, age 41, touched her 14-year-old daughter inappropriately. The woman said it happened in 2016 while they were married and all living in the same household.
Parsons was questioned and arrested on Monday, November 7th at 7:39 a.m. and released the same day at 2:28 p.m., with a $4,500 bond. The charge is Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, a Felony. BNPD notified the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline. The case is ongoing.
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