A nurse and her husband in Texas have been arrested on sex crime charges after disturbing images and videos, including one of the nurse having sex with a Great Dane, were allegedly found on their phones.
Joely, 53, and William Mitchell Keen, 52, were taken into custody on March 27 after police discovered dozens of disturbing photos and videos on Mitchell’s phone, including child pornography and a video of Joely engaging in “multiple sex acts” with the family’s Great Dane.
The arrest came after Mitchell was apprehended on March 13 for indecent exposure, allegedly caught masturbating while following children in a supermarket in Spring, near Houston. Further investigation led to additional charges of indecency with a child by exposure and the discovery of the explicit videos.
Police raided the couple’s home, where they were found with their two children, aged 18 and 10, and three dogs, and they were taken away in handcuffs.
“We don’t know what kind of environment they were exposed to on a regular basis. Maybe they weren’t exposed to anything. Maybe they were exposed to a lot,” said Montgomery County Constables Lieutenant Ken Washington.
Mitchell, a former US Navy sailor, and Joely, a family nurse, were both charged in connection with the crimes. Joely faces charges of bestiality, while Mitchell faces charges of possessing child pornography, a third-degree felony.
Despite being released on bail, the couple’s home remained empty, with their two children sent to live with relatives.
“It’s not normal. In the 20-plus years I’ve been doing this job, it doesn’t cease to amaze me,” said Washington. “Something comes up every now and again when you are investigating a crime. So when these detectives were going through this investigation, and they find the images and the video and the sexual acts – that’s extremely concerning. But then you see an animal involved, which makes this odd.”
