Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Child

LUFKIN — An Angelina County man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy. Williams Joseph Bass, 55, of Lufkin, was arrested for sexual assault of a child, prohibited sexual conduct and displaying harmful material to a minor, in August. According to previous reports, on Aug. 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 Medical Center-Lufkin for a sexual assault exam and did have injuries consistent with his story. Bass has remained in the Angelina County Jail on a collective $106,500 bond since his arrest in August.