Dateline: January 26, 2006

Lelia Lake man facing indecency charges

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

A Lelia Lake man is out on bond this week and is facing charges of Indecency with a Child.

Gabriel M. Callis, age 30, allegedly had inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old girl on New Year’s Day during a sleepover, according to Donley County Chief Deputy Randy Bond.

The girl told her mother about the incident on January 5, and she in turn notified the sheriff’s office. The victim was interviewed by the Bridge advocacy group on January 6, and Callis was arrested the same day.

County Judge Jack Hall arraigned the suspect on January 8 and set bond at $50,000. He was released on bond January 18, and was indicted by the Donley County Grand Jury on January 20.

Callis, who is a professional gospel singer, is charged with a second degree felony, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years.