Flint Man Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Child

TYLER – A Smith County insurance agent is free on bond after being charged with several counts of child sexual abuse. William Ronald Crist, 46, of Flint, was booked into the Smith County Jail Thursday afternoon after being arrested by the Bullard Police Department. He is charged with one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and two counts of sexual assault of a child. He was released Friday under bonds totaling $30,000. His lawyer sent a statement to KETK, which says in part, “My client adamantly denies the charges against him. He is currently going through a bitter divorce from his wife and we believe these allegations are being made by his wife for financial reasons and by his accuser for personal reasons. Mr. Crist passed a polygraph exam regarding these allegations.”