TEXARKANA, TX andmdash; A 59-year-old local man remains in custody at the Bi-State Jail following an intensive investigation into the long-term abuse and grooming of a 10-year-old child. Jimmy Hooper was arrested on April 17, 2026, just 48 hours after authorities were first alerted to the allegations.
Hooper faces a total of seven felony counts, including Child Grooming and six counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.
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