Texarkana PD arrests Sevier County man as part of sex crimes sting

Submitted by Patrick Massey of KDQN.net

A Sevier County man was among five arrested as part of a multi-agency sex crimes sting in Texarkana over the weekend.

According to the Texarkana Texas Police Department, 42-year-old Lance Bradshaw was charged with solicitation of a prostitute as part of the operation conducted in the Texarkana area. He and another defendant, identified as 67 year old Henry Oller, were netted during the sting and their two cases are not related to an underage person.

Three other men, however, were arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor after they reached out and communicated with an undercover officer that they thought was an underage girl. All three are residents of the Texarkana, Texas area and identified as 32-year-old Dylan Dickens, 37-year-old Jesus Rosa Rosales and 54-year-old Keith Godfrey.

Bradshaw was a teacher for the De Queen School District. The De Queen School Board met Tuesday night and accepted his resignation, effective immediately.

Bradshaw was hired by the Cossatot River School Board earlier this year to serve as head track and assistant football coach beginning this fall. However, Cossatot River Superintendent Tyler Broyles said he will recommend a separation arrangement to the board next week due to the arrest. He added that Bradshaw’s contract had not yet been fully executed.