This radio host held a party at his Mansfield home. He raped a teen there, police say
It was supposed to be a night of celebration as Justin Frazell, his family and others attended a New Year’s Eve party at his Mansfield home.
But a teenage girl at the party told Mansfield police that Frazell sexually assaulted her in a bedroom just after he had given her an alcoholic drink, according to a warrant.
The girl said Frazell left the bedroom but he later returned and tried to comfort her before she called a relative to come pick her up from the Mansfield house, the warrant states.
Frazell, a longtime radio personality at Fort Worth’s KFWR 95.9 The Ranch, was arrested last week and faces a charge of sexual assault, according to the warrant released by Mansfield police on Monday.
Frazell, 47, was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on March 24, and released a few minutes later.
The Mansfield resident could not be reached Monday for comment.
Following his arrest, Frazell, a morning radio host, was fired, according to a statement released by the radio station about 5:30 p.m. Monday.
“Based on additional information that has come to our attention, 95.9 The Ranch has terminated its relationship with Justin Frazell, effective immediately,” the statement said.
“It is with great concern that we have learned of a serious legal matter involving Justin Frazell, who has been booked on sexual assault charges in Tarrant County, TX,” the station said in another statement announcing his suspension earlier Monday. “While the matter is entirely unrelated to his work here at 95.9 The Ranch and does not involve any of our other colleagues, we nevertheless concluded that given the seriousness of the matter it was appropriate to suspend Justin immediately. We trust that our legal system will provide due process and produce a just result for all involved. In the meantime, we ask that they be given space and privacy during this difficult time.”
Heather Anderson will continue as host of the morning show as she has since 2019, the statement said.
The warrant written by Mansfield Detective S. Peacock gave this brief account of the allegations:
Several people were at Frazell’s Mansfield home on New Year’s Eve for the celebration.
Adults were there along with teens who were allowed to drink, according to the warrant. Children also were at the home.
The teens were hanging out in a bedroom when one of them was left alone in one of the rooms. That girl began to FaceTime with a friend, which lasted for hours. Her parents left the party, but she was allowed to stay overnight.
At some point, Frazell entered the room, gave her a drink and said, “This is between us. Don’t say I never do anything for you,” according to the warrant. She drank a little of the Whiteclaw (an alcoholic seltzer).
She fell asleep, but the girl told Mansfield police Frazell pulled off the blankets and committed sex acts on her without her consent, the warrant states.
Frazell stopped when he heard a child at a bathroom.
Frazell went to the door and told the child that he was in the bedroom checking on the girl.
He then left the bedroom, and the girl began texting relatives at about 5 a.m. on Jan. 1, trying to reach someone to come get her from the home.
She reached a relative, and the girl started crying. Someone in the home heard her and Frazell came back to the room, checking on her.
The girl told Frazell to leave her alone as he repeatedly tried to comfort her.
The girl’s relative arrived and the teen left, making an outcry when she arrived back at her home. Her parents called Mansfield police on the morning of Jan. 1.
After police conducted several interviews with witnesses and received DNA results earlier this month, a warrant was issued last week for Frazell’s arrest.
Frazell began his radio career in 1996 at 570 KLIF in Dallas, and then was the air traffic reporter in 1998 for 99.5 The Wolf, according to The Ranch’s website.
He began a weekly radio show at KFWR 95.9 in 2000 and has hosted weekday morning shows since 2009.
Frazell is married with two children. The couple started two charitable events for Cook Children’s Medical Center NICU unit in Fort Worth after their two children were born premature.
In the last eight years, Frazell has won several regional and national radio awards.
This story was originally published March 29, 2021 at 3:18 PM.
