A registered sex offender in Lake Charles has been accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a juvenile.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said detectives received a complaint on Nov. 9 in reference to Sherman D. Bell Jr. Vincent said during the investigation, Bell confirmed to detectives he had sexual intercourse with the victim multiple times over the course of the last two years.

Bell was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.  His bond has not yet been set.

Bell was convicted of rape and carnal knowledge of a juvenile in 2004 in Beaumont, Texas.

Det. Sonny Schiro is the lead investigator on this case.