Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Jonesboro man is behind bars after police said a teen victim and the victim’s sibling were forced to lock themselves in a bedroom after multiple pleas for the man to not touch the victim in an inappropriate manner.

On July 19, Jonesboro police officers responded to a home in south Jonesboro for a sexual assault. There, they met with 53-year-old Eldon Ray Brownderville, who allowed officers inside. Officers also met with the victim and their sibling, who were both in a locked bedroom.

Investigators stated that the victim reported non-consensual physical contact by Brownderville inside the home. Video evidence was subsequently provided to officers, and a forensic interview was conducted as part of the investigation.

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The victim said that Brownderville instigated touching the victim in an inappropriate manner until the teen and their sibling were able to get away and locked themselves in a room until officers arrived.

The roster for the Craighead County Detention Center shows that Brownderville was arrested at 4:15 p.m. on July 21. He appeared the next day before District Judge David Boling, who found probable cause to charge him with one class B felony: Second-degree sexual assault.

Brownderville is being held on a $75,000 cash/surety bond awaiting his next scheduled court appearance on Aug. 21. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $15,000.

Editor’s Note: JRN has chosen not to publish certain details due to the graphic nature of the case.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic/sexual violence, call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline. You can also call 870-933-9449 to reach the Family Crisis Center’s emergency hotline.

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