Human remains found in barn behind Liberty County home

A Liberty County man has been jailed after authorities found human remains in a barn behind the man's home, authorities said.

Billy Ray Bennett, 44, was charged with tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse, officials with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office said on Monday.

Authorities went to Bennett's house on Texas 146 after receiving information about a body behind the home, officials said. Human remains were found wrapped in a tarp in the barn, about 30 yards behind the home, officials said. The remains appeared to have been there for about six or seven months.

Officials could not immediately determine the age, sex and race of the remains, officials said.

An autopsy has been ordered.

Bennett could face other charges. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning.