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A former two-time City of Rockdale Public Works Department employee was indicted Thursday for sexual assault of a child in connection with an incident that’s alleged to have happened nine years ago.

Brandon Shane Whit-mire, 36, now a resident of Jasper, was one of 25 persons indicted in the April grand jury session, according to Prosecutor Bill Torrey.

Rockdale Police Lt. Stephen Goodrich told The Reporter a woman had come to the police department March 30 to make an “outcry” over an incident she said occurred in a Rockdale home when she was 15.

Whitmire was arrested April 6, booked into the Milam County Jail and was released after posting $20,000 bond.

The arrest affidavit, the incident references an incident March 1, 2009, at a Morrison Street address.

Goodrich said the 15-year-old told police she had been baby-sitting.

Whitmire worked for the city two different times, for a total of a total of eight years.

Records show he was employed from 2008-2011 and again from 2012-2017.

INDICTMENTS—Other indictments from Thursday’s grand jury session by Torrey:

• Robert Weston Whit-bey, 24, Rockdale, possession of controlled substance (1-4 grams).

• Bobbie Joe Blaylock, 39, Cameron, evading arrest with previous conviction.

• Johnathon Dawyn Jackson, 33, Bryan, robbery.

• Skylar Neil McDonald 26, Alvin, possession of controlled substance, one gram, unlawful possession of firearm.

• Reginald Markeith Sanders, 30, Rockdale, tampering with evidence, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Wayde Louis Patschke, 30, Thorndale, evading arrest with motor vehicle.

• Alyssa Joe Ramey, 21, Shreveport, La., possession of controlled substance (less than 1 gram).

• Stacey Michelle David, 51, Rockdale, theft (less than $2,500) with priors.

• Nancy Rene Castaneda, 36, Rockdale, theft ($2,500 to $30,000).

• Nathan Lamar Orsak, 27, Rockdale, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Johnny Aaron Morales, 28, Rockdale, evading arrest with motor vehicle.

• Ryan Kayne Simmons, 19, Rockdale, theft ($2,500 to $30,000–enhanced (elderly).

• Charlene Nicole Stills, 25, Rockdale, debit/credit card abuse–enhanced (elderly).

• Stacey Hall Brewer, 33, Rockdale, possession of controlled substance (less than one gram).

• Sean Thomas Kelly, 24, San Antonio, possession of controlled substance (less than 1 gram).

• Sheri Lynn Torres, 61, Rockdale, debit/credit card abuse–enhanced (elderly).

• Brandi Lanae Keen, 44, Milano, evading arrest with motor vehicle.

John D. Johnson, 37, Rockdale, evading arrest with motor vehicle.

• Thomas Lopez, 22, Rockdale, fail to register as sex offender.

• Rock Clinton Eanes, 40, Rockdale, DWI-third or more.

• Zachary Alan Christiansen, 17, Rockdale, delivery of controlled substance.

• Winston Woolverton, 37, Rockdale, bail jumping/ failure to appear.

Torrey said one case was “no billed” (no indictment returned.