Early Man Accused of Lewd Abuse at Children's Sleepover

EARLY, TX — An Early man has turned himself in after being accused of sexually assaulting children at a sleepover.

Joshua Clark Radle, 36, of Early, has been arrested by the Early Police Department after turning himself in for an aggravated sexual assault of a child charge.

According to brownwoodnews.com, the Early Police Department issued a press release stating:

"On March 3, 2026, the Early Police Department was notified of a sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and sexual contact with three other 13-year-old females. The incident occurred at a residence in Early during a sleepover with friends. A suspect who was named in the assault was a relative of one of the victims. All victims and parents have been in contact with law enforcement.

"Child Protective Services has also been involved.

"On March 6, 2026, a forensic interview was conducted at the Puloxy River Children’s Advocacy Center in Stephenville with one of the victims. A detective interviewed the suspect, identified as Joshua Clark Radle, the following day at the Early Police Department.

"Radle confessed only to the incidents with the 12-year-old. Radle stated that nothing happened with the other victims.

"Later in the day of March 6, Radle turned himself in to the Early Police Department and was taken to the Brown County Jail and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. Radle remains in the Brown County Jail on a $150,000 bond.

"The investigation is continuing into the other sexual contact allegations with other victims."