Austin American-Statesman

Rangers’ report: ‘Previously undetected’ crimes

- By Tony Plohetski tplohetski@statesman.com

A Texas Rangers report looking into new allegation­s in the case involving Greg Kelley, who was convicted in the sexual assault of a 4-yearold boy in 2014, is soon to be finalized and hints at a finding of newly discovered criminal activity, Williamson County court documents show.

However, the document will not be immediatel­y released to the public after prosecutor­s received a judge’s order to keep the informatio­n confidenti­al.

“The Rangers’ investigat­ion has uncovered previously undetected, related criminal activity which continues under investigat­ion,” a motion to seal the document said.

The order, filed earlier this week, also applies to Kelley’s attorney, Keith Hampton, who will receive the report as part of discovery materials.

Kelley is serving a 25-year prison sentence, but was recently moved to the Williamson County Jail to help prepare for a hearing in which he is seeking to have his conviction overturned.

Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick confirmed last month that Kelley’s former friend, Johnathan McCarty, whose mother operated an in-home child care, is an “alternativ­e suspect” in the case.

Court documents filed by Kelley’s defense say McCarty had photograph­s of nude children on his phone and computer and has confessed to assaulting the boy to at least two people.

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