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Grand jury indicts Longview man for indecency with child by sexual contact

Officials say the offense allegedly occurred on Friday, July 19, 2019.

GREGG COUNTY, Texas — A Longview man has been indicted by a Gregg County grand jury for a child sex crime.

According to Gregg County judicial records, Leonard Paul Budai, 77, was arrested Tuesday after being indicted for indecency with a child by sexual contact.

Officials say the offense allegedly occurred on Friday, July 19, 2019.

According to our news partners, the Longview News-Journal, Budai retired as the director of religious education at St. Mary's Catholic Church in 2000. 

Details concerning the crime are limited at this time, but CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available.

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