New details about suspect charged with sexually assaulting young girls

Orange County authorities call it one of the worst sexual assault cases they've investigated.

49-year-old Douglas Ray Boehm was arrested Friday and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault.  On Sunday, a judge tacked on a $1.5 million bond.

Investigators say bame has sexually assaulted three girls under the age of twelve for the past four years.

Authorities today released the probable cause affidavit that led to Boehm's arrest, which came after authorities say one of his victims reported the abuse.

In the document, Boehm details meeting the girls when he and his wife began attending church with the girls' family.  At the time, the girls were four, eight and twelve.

In the affidavit, Boehm talks about several occassions when the girls spent the night at the home he and his wife shared in Bridge City.  The document lists that location as the site of the assaults.  The affidavit says Boehm estimated that over the past four years, he has assaulted two of the girls a total of more than two hundred times.

During his arrest on Friday, investigators say he also admitted to having child pornography on his home computer.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office says it's now investigating the possibility of three additional victims.  Authorities say they hope releasing the information will encourage any other victims to come forward.

"This guy needs to be locked up," said Sgt. Chad Hogan, "People like this, he's definitely a sexual predator and he needs to be behind bars."

Douglas Ray Boehm is a convicted sex offender.  Boehm was convicted in 1992 for aggravated sexual assault of a child.  He was sentenced to ten years probation, which he completed in 2002.

If Boehm is convicted of even one of these new sexual assault charges, his punishment will be an automatic life sentence in prison.  Investigators say more charges and arrests are possible in this case.

If you have any more information on this case, contact EasTex Crimestoppers by calling 724-TIPS.

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A judge has set bond of $1.5 million on a suspect charged with sexually assaulting young girls in Orange County for a period of four years, and authorities say more charges are possible.

Douglas Ray Boehm, 49, was charged on November 6 with three counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault. Orange County deputies and Bridge City Police arrested Boehm at about 6 p.m. on November 6 and brought him to jail.

Investigators in Orange County say on November 2 they received information about the possible aggravated sexual assault of a child. Detectives say they have information Boehm continuously sexually assaulted at least three girls under the age of 12 for a period of four years.

Boehm, who is a registered sex offender, gave a full written confession to detectives, according to the Sheriff's Office. He also admitted his home computer contained child pornography. Detectives seized his computer and child pornography charges are pending a computer forensic examination.

On Sunday morning, Justice of the Peace Janice Menard arraigned Boehm and set bond of $500,000 on each charge, for a total bond of $1.5 million.

If you have information about the case, contact EasTex Crime Stoppers at 409-724-TIPS.

Stay with KFDM News for more on the investigation.