La Marque Man Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charges Following Investigation

LA MARQUE, Texas – A La Marque man was arrested Tuesday after an investigation into allegations of child sexual assault led to the issuance of felony arrest warrants.

According to the La Marque Police Department, detectives began investigating the case on March 7 after receiving a report involving the sexual assault of a child.

Investigators said they immediately launched an investigation and spent several months gathering evidence related to the allegations.

Following the investigation, detectives presented their findings to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors accepted two counts of Sexual Assault of a Child, and arrest warrants were issued with bonds totaling $160,000.

On June 2, officers executed the warrants at the residence of Marcus Gamble. Police said Gamble was taken into custody without incident.

Authorities have not released additional details regarding the victim because of the nature of the case.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

The La Marque Police Department thanked members of the Criminal Investigations Division, the La Marque Special Response Team, and the United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force-Galveston for assisting with the arrest.

Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact Detective Kelemen at at e.kelemen@cityoflamarque.org.