TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Fayette County grand jury will now decide if convicted child sex offender Timothy Vess Benton will face additional charges.

Last month, a CBS 42 investigation looked into how Benton was released into house arrest after serving just five and a half years of a 17-year prison sentence. Weeks after his release, Benton was arrested for a Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) violation – which is why he appeared in court today.

The big news out of court today is a judge finding probable cause for the SORNA violation Benton was arrested for last month. The family of one of Benton’s victims was in the courtroom, and they say the judge’s ruling gives them hope for the future.

“We got a small victory today," said Chris Keys, the father of one of Bento

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