Local golf pro charged with sexual assault of former student

Published 5:32 pm Wednesday, September 14, 2016

A local golf pro has bonded out of jail after being arrested for two counts of sexual assault of a child.

Kurt Henry Picard, 52, of Nederland was arrested by Port Neches warrants on Tuesday.

A parent of the juvenile victim noticed inappropriate text messages on her phone and police were alerted. The arrest stems from two alleged incidents that occurred in August.

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Picard was arrested at his home and has since bonded out on two $75,000 bonds.