A Belton man was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of indecency with a child, both second-degree felonies.
Samuel Neal Kennedy, 46, was arrested at his home by members of the Bell County Sheriffâs Department Special Crimes Unit after a warrant was issued by Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Cliff Coleman.
Kennedy was in custody at the Bell County Jail Thursday afternoon. His bond is recommended at $175,000.
Investigators said Kennedy retired from the U.S. Army as a sergeant in December 2016. During his enlistment, he was investigated at least six times for sexual abuse offenses involving minor children, according to a news release from Lt. Bob Reinhard of the Bell County Sheriffâs Department.