Marble Falls man arrested on sexual indecency charge

by Alexandria Randolph

Highland Lakes Newspapers

A Marble Falls man has been arrested a on charge of indecency with a child as police continue to investigate the outcry of a juvenile.

Marble Falls Police Sgt. Tom Dillard said that Larry Dean Watson, 35, was taken into custody Monday, Aug. 15, on charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony.

“I arrested him as soon as I had probable cause,” Dillard said. “We had to get some protective orders in place.”

Dillard said a juvenile female made an outcry to police regarding ongoing sexual abuse.

“The subsequent investigation provided collaboration of this claim,” Dillard said, adding that the abuse may have been taking place over a long period of time.

There are potentially other victims, but police haven't had time to investigate this further, Dillard said.

“The specific instance Watson is being arrested for took place earlier this summer,” he said.

Burnet County Jail records indicate the incident was on June 14.

Watson was booked in Burnet County Jail Monday and was released Friday, Aug. 19 on $50,000 bond.