Couple Charged with Child Abuse

LONGVIEW — A Longview woman and her husband remain jailed after being charged with indecency with child and two counts of assault. The charges involve two boys younger than 17 years old, police said. Crystal Charie Vanlandingham, 32, was arrested Friday after a warrant for her arrest was issued in connection to the sexual assault of a boy. Her bond was set at $50,000. James Bennett Davis, 34, was arrested Dec. 1 in connection to the assault of his mother and two boys. His bond was set at $40,000.

According to arrest reports, the boy said Vanlandingham tried to inappropriately touch him during Thanksgiving. He said similar events happened around Dec. 1. Police said several prior reports had been filed against Davis at the time of his arrest, one from another family member and two from the boys.