The Paris News

CLARKSVILLE — Acting on a sealed indictment, Red River County Sheriff’s deputies arrested prominent attorney Mark Lesher, 62, Tuesday on charges of sexual assault.

His wife, Rhonda, 49, also was arrested at a business in Clarksville and charged with the same sexual assault offense.

The charges stemmed from a July 26, 2007, alleged encounter with a 36-year-old woman at the Lesher residence in Red River County.

The woman told officials she was raped by both Lesher and his wife.

Both Lesher and his wife were released on $100,000 bonds shortly after the arrests.

Lesher, who is well known in northeast Texas as a defense attorney, operates offices both in Clarksville and Texarkana.

A Red River County grand jury met Friday to hear evidence of the alleged offense and issued the sealed indictments.

Lesher was detained and arrested in Avery.

The charges against Lesher and his wife are second degree felonies.

Lesher could not be reached for comment.

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