Wanted Custer City Man Charged with Three Counts of Child Sexual Abuse

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By News Director Jared Atha

A Custer City man is wanted in Custer County after being accused of sexually abusing three female minors.

Two of the three girls were adopted daughters of the subject with the other being his step-daughter.

According to court records, an outstanding warrant for arrest was issued for 51-year-old Roger Dean Bell on September 9 after being charged with three felony counts of child sexual abuse.

A probable cause affidavit revealed that multiple incidents occurred between Bell and the victims between September 2009 and June 2018.

One victim was reportedly between the age of 12 and 17 during the abuse, another between 15 and 17, and the third girl between 13 and 18.

Once arrested, bond for Bell was set at $50,000.

As of press time, Bell has not been apprehended.

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