A Saline County man is going to prison for a long time for child pornography, according to Saline County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton. Richard Jason Wilson, 56, of Bryant was convicted of possessing multiple images of child pornography, and he was sentenced on February 20, 2024. The images in his possession included prepubescent children engaged […]
Saline County man arrested on 30 counts of possession of child pornography
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement on the arrest of John Moseley, 41, of Benton on 30 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing of matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. “Special agents in my office’s Special Investigations Division arrested this man after executing a search warrant at his home on December 11, […]
Benton man arrested on charges of sexual activity online with a minor
A Benton man faces charges related to sexual activity online with a minor. On the morning of August 3, 2021, detectives with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with a criminal investigator from the Arkansas State Police arrested Arkansas National Guardsman Alexander William Dame, age 22, of […]
Sheriff’s office seeks suspect in Saline County sexual assault
On Friday, July 30, 2021 at approximately 6:30 p.m., deputies and detectives with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 3000 block of Peeler Bend Road in reference to a sexual assault. After conducting an initial interview of the victim, it was determined that the suspect and the victim in this […]
Saline County man gets a 20-year sentence for several counts of possession of child pornography
Roughly two years after a Benton man turned himself in, he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and was sentenced in court, according to the Attorney General’s Office. David Jefferson Brown, age 46, of Benton was convicted of 4 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, a class […]
PD Seeks Benton Man with Warrants for Sex Crimes Involving Children
The Benton Police Department (BNPD) is looking for help from the public in finding Bruce Wayne Devries, 57, of Benton. Devries has felony warrants for: Rape; Producing, Directing, or Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child; Distributing, Possessing, or Viewing of a Matter Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving a Child; and Pandering or Possessing Visual […]
Benton Man Arrested on Sexual Allegations With a Juvenile
On Monday, Feb. 27, detectives with the Benton Police Department received information from the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Division of a possible child abuse case. A 14-year-old female reported sexual allegations with 57-year-old Bruce Wayne DeVries of Benton. The initial investigation of the allegations led to the seizure of multiple electronic devices belonging […]
Saline County 911 – Lost Wallet, Sexual Assault, Tire Vandal, Pot Possession, Stolen Cars, Trailer, Power Drill
MySaline deletes names and exact addresses from these reports to protect the innocent. It is not edited for grammar. These are 911 calls, not police reports or sworn testimony. You are reading only what dispatch has recorded that the callers tell them. CRISP RD Yes I City: MABELVALE /Zipcode: Ucr: 23H Group: A Charge: […]
School Employee Charged with Sexual Assault with 16-Year-Old
A substitute teacher and secretary for Arkansas Christian Academy in Bryant has been arrested for allegedly having an improper relationship with a 16-year-old student. Amanda Knight, 38, of Alexander, faces a charge of 1st degree Sexual Assault, class A felony. Knight reportedly turned herself in at the Benton Police Department on Sunday, August 7th, 2016 and […]