Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Boy

LUFKIN — A Lufkin man has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy. William Joseph Bass, 55, was taken into custody after being accused of touching and having sex with the boy, according to an arrest affidavit. The affidavit states that on August 15, the boy spent the night at Bass’ home on Ricks Road. The next day the boy told his mother Bass got drunk and assaulted him. The boy was taken to Memorial Hospital for a sexual assault exam and did have injuries consistent with his story, the affidavit states. Bass was being held in the Angelina County Wednesday on two counts of sexual assault of a child, one count of prohibited sexual conduct and one count of displaying harmful material to a minor. His bond was set at $106,500.