A Stuart man has been arrested on multiple sex offense charges. According to the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office, 70-year-old Malcolm Roach Sr. was arrested Monday on ten felony counts of Attempting to Possess Bestiality Materials.

Deputies executed a search warrant at Roach’s residence on January 8, 2025. Computer devices, listed as items to be searched for in the search warrant, were seized and subsequently analyzed by the Virginia State Police High Tech Crimes Division.

Analysis showed that multiple bestiality websites were visited between February 13 and February 15 of 2024. The sheriff stated that the analysis also showed that Roach allegedly attempted to delete content relating to those sites.

Patrick County Commonwealth’s Attorney Dayna Bobbitt stated that the charges stem from indictments issued by a Patrick County Grand Jury on June 2, 2025. The indictments allege that Roach unlawfully and knowingly attempted to produce, distribute, publish, sell, transport, finance, possess, or possess with the intent to distribute obscene material depicting a person engaged in sexual contact with an animal.

Each offense is classified as a Class 6 felony, which carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison, fines of $2,500, or both.

The investigation is still ongoing. Roach was released on a $7,500 secured bond.

Roach is currently running for a seat on the Patrick County Board of Supervisors and serves as chairman of the Patrick County Electoral Board