A 41-year-old long-haul trucker from Kirbyville is being held in Indiana on allegations of online solicitation of a 12-year-old girl in Jasper County, according to Sheriff Chuck Havard.
Randy McCullough, 41, of Kirbyville, was arrested today in Indiana on a Jasper County warrant, thanks to a combined investigation including the US Marshals, FBI, Indiana State Police, and local law enforcement. He is in the Hendricks County Jail, awaiting extradition to Jasper County.
The investigation began on April 22, when the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous report from Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas. A concerned citizen reported inappropriate communication between a 41-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl.
Investigator David Lampman was immediately assigned to the case and started working on it. The victim’s mother was interviewed, and the youngster underwent a forensic interrogation.
The inquiry discovered that the suspect and the victim had exchanged digital photographs and videos containing sexual content. On May 19, McCullough was issued an arrest warrant for online solicitation of a minor, and the JCSO began actively pursuing him. It was revealed that McCullough was a long-haul truck driver who could not be found locally. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office contacted the United States Marshal’s Service for assistance in finding him, and they began their search.
“I would like to thank our local, state, and federal partners in Texas and Indiana for their hard work and dedication in locating this individual,” says Sheriff Havard. “I also want to thank the hard work of our Investigator David Lampman and District Attorney Anne Pickle. Additionally, we are very grateful for our partnership with Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas. Arrangements are being made at this time to bring McCullough back to Jasper County. We will utilize every resource available to go after wanted fugitives no matter where they’re at.”