EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso jury found a 54-year-old man guilty of sexually assaulting a child, according to the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office.
The DA’s office says Edwin Fernando Perez, 54, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child on Friday, Nov. 14, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
After deliberating for over six hours, the jury also sentenced Perez to 10 years in a state prison facility. Upon his release, Perez will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, the DA’s Office said.
The testimony at trial reflected that in 2022, the victim reported to a school counselor that she had been assaulted by Perez several years earlier at a sleepover at his house. At the time of the assault, the victim was 9 years old.
“It takes a lot of strength and courage for a child to speak up against an adult, and to have
to endure the rigor of a criminal trial, as well. We are grateful to the jury for listening to the testimony, believing the victim, and for holding the Defendant accountable for his actions.”
El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya
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