A Texas man’s arrest for allegedly exposing himself to children has led to charges of bestiality being brought against his wife.
William Mitchell Keen, 52, and Joely Keen, 53, of Spring, are accused of sex crimes involving children and a dog. Deputies from Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office arrived at 3540 Rayford Road on March 13 after receiving reports of a man in a grocery store allegedly “following young children at a close proximity and masturbating,” a media release stated.
William — later identified as the suspect — was arrested on charges of indecency with a child by exposure, and his cell phone was seized as part of the ensuing investigation.
A search of William’s phone allegedly revealed child sexual abuse material as well as a video of his wife engaging in sexual activity with their Great Dane.
After the discovery, an arrest warrant was drawn up for Joely. She was booked into Montgomery County Jail on bestiality charges — which is a state felony punishable by up to two years in prison — in lieu of a $5,000 bond, according to jail records.
Meanwhile, her husband was issued a bond of $50,000 for indecency and charges related to the alleged possession of child pornography.
The Great Dane, as well as two other dogs in the Keens’ care, were removed from the home during the execution of a search warrant by deputies to prevent “further sexual exploitation,” the release stated. Constable Ryan Cable thanked Montgomery County Animal Services for their help rescuing the dogs.
Joely’s social media account reveals that she is a family nurse practitioner while her husband refers to himself as a digital creator, as well as a disabled retiree.
In Dallas, the most common sex crimes are rape and fondling — with 45 and 43 reports made respectively this year as of March 27, according to the City’s crime analytics dashboard. Bestiality is not listed as a category on the interactive dash; however, there have been 27 reports of animal cruelty clocked, a 12.5% increase from the same period last year.
The Dallas Police Department has a team dedicated to investigating animal cruelty cases, but its members also assist in tackling other property-related crimes. Despite a City report recommending a force of around 4,000 officers, DPD fields only about 3,000.
This deficit is unlikely to be remedied anytime soon, with City leaders recently approving a $654 million budget for DPD this fiscal year, far less than the spending seen on police in other high-crime jurisdictions, such as Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City.
