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Former Jasper High School football player arrested, charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child

Investigators say Collins was in the passenger seat of a car being pulled over for a traffic stop around 3 a.m. Sunday

KOUNTZE, Texas — An 18-year-old former Jasper High football player is behind bars in Hardin County, held on a child sex assault charge. 

Terrien Shayveon Collins was booked in on Sunday, May 10 according to Hardin County Jail records. Collins previously played football at Jasper High and is listed as a signee for Texas A&M Commerce's 2020 football program.  

According to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis, Collins was arrested in Silsbee on two warrants from Sabine County. The warrants were for aggravated sexual assault of a child and unlawful restraint of a person under 17. 

Silsbee Police Chief Shawn Blackwell told 12News he was the passenger in a car when he got arrested. The driver was pulled over around 3:05 a.m. on May 10 near Old Evadale Highway and FM 418 for a traffic stop. 

Sabine County officials plan to pick Collins up within the next 10 days according to Davis. 

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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