DOTHAN, Ala (WDNews) – James J. Cowart, a resident of Headland, Alabama, was arrested on Monday, August 26, facing serious charges including four counts of sexual abuse of a child under 12 and three counts of first-degree sodomy. The arrest came after Cowart reportedly confessed to someone of engaging in sexual abuse at the Windmill Station.
The individual who heard this confession quickly informed authorities leading to Cowart’s arrest.
According to WDHN, Cowart cooperated with officers and voluntarily went to the Dothan Police Department, where he admitted to investigators that he had been sexually abusing multiple young relatives over several years.
Cowart has been booked into the Houston County Jail on a $330,000 bond.
Due to the sensitive nature of the case, Dothan Police have not released additional information, but the investigation is ongoing, and further charges are expected.
