Abilene Man Arrested for Attempting to Lure a Young Girl into a Vacant House

ABILENE, TX- An Abilene man was arrested yesterday after he attempted to coax a child into a vacant house.

On February 14, 2022, around 7:30 a.m., a bus driver noticed a man following a young girl close to the intersection of Butternut Street and South 16th Street. The man did not appear to be with the girl and the bus driver, who works with the Abilene Police Department, drove around the block. After rounding the corner, the man was standing next to the girl.

The man, identified as Sheldon Lee Bramblett, kept trying to talk to the young girl and when the Bramblett noticed the bus had circled the block, he starting walking in the opposite direction.

The bus driver talked with the victim who said that Bramblett offered her a vape device. After she refused, he grabbed her arm injuring her and then tried to tempt her into a vacant house.

Bramblett was found by police shortly after the incident for violating his parole and is currently in Taylor County Jail on $15,000.00 bond.