A Crittenden County jury on Thursday convicted Roy Allen Myers of multiple child sex offenses, and Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander handed down a 31-year prison sentence. The verdict followed a two-day trial in Marion, and Myers will serve his time in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Jurors returned their sentencing recommendation after hearing what prosecutors described as painful, delayed disclosure testimony, and the court adopted that recommendation in full.
Verdict and sentence
According to a press release from the Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, reported by NEA Report, Myers was convicted of one count of rape of a minor child, one count of sexual solicitation of a child and one count of sexual indecency with a child. The office said the jury recommended a total sentence of thirty-one years, and Judge Alexander imposed that term to be served in the Arkansas Department of Correction. The release also identified Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Michael Snell and Adam Holman as the prosecutors who tried the case.
Prosecutors on delayed disclosures
Deputy Prosecutor Michael Snell, quoted in the office release, said, "Delayed disclosures are not unusual in child abuse cases," underscoring the office's stance that such allegations will be taken to trial. The statement thanked the West Memphis Police Department for its investigation and jurors for their service during the two-day proceeding. It also noted that Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander followed the jury's sentencing recommendation in full. NEA Report
Where to find records
Judge Tonya Alexander is listed as the Marion circuit judge in the Arkansas Judiciary directory and is the judge identified in the case record. Members of the public looking for dockets and filings related to this prosecution can use the Arkansas Judiciary's online case search portal to review register-of-actions entries and any future hearing dates. The Arkansas Judicial Council and the state's Case Search system are the official starting points for obtaining documents and scheduling information.
