BRAZOS CO. BUSINESS OWNER FACES 30 COUNTS OF CHILD-SEX CRIMES
(Brazos Co. Jail)
A Brazos County business owner has been arrested on warrants for 30 counts of child-related sex crimes.
Bryan police arrested Curtis Roy Eckman following a tip from law enforcement in Nevada, where the charges were filed.
Eckman owns a real estate group based in College Station. According to KBTX TV, online records show Eckman has volunteered as a Boy Scout leader since February of 2010.
According to authorities, North Las Vegas police have charged Eckman with 19 counts of lewdness with a child under 14, 10 counts of sexual assault of a minor under 14, and a single count of attempted sexual assault of a minor under 14.
Eckman also previously served as a volunteer emergency coordinator for Grimes County. Grimes County officials say Eckman had not been an active volunteer since 2015.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Eckman remained in the Brazos County jail.