A man already accused of committing multiple crimes connected to the decades-old Texas Killing Fields case was charged with two additional felonies after authorities served search warrants on his Bacliff property.
James Elmore, 61, was charged with possession of child pornography and possession of visual material depicting sexual assault on Thursday, according toGalveston County court documents.Elmore was previouslyarrested in Marchoncharges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in two of the Texas Killing Fields cases.
The new charges come in the midst of a renewed investigation into the deaths of around 30 women, whose bodies were found in the late 1980s and early 1990s in an area referred to as the Texas Killing Fields — near the intersection of Calder Road and Ervin Street in League City, which is located between Houston and Galveston.
According to a search warrant served on April 16, Elmore’s phone — which was taken when he was indicted in March — allegedly contained multiple images of child pornography.
The search warrant called for the forensic examination of any computer or computer-related media found at Elmore's home to look for potential evidence of criminal activity, specifically possession or promotion of child pornography, as well as the possible identification of other child victims of sexual exploitation.
Another search warrant served on April 16 called for the search for possible human remains on Elmore’s property. Authorities confirmed that the search for human remainsended early this week.Authorities did not find human remains at the property of 61-year-old James Elmore,according to KPRC reporting.
Elmore remains jailed on combined bonds totaling $4.5 million. A trial date for Elmore has beenset for Aug. 31.
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