Jul 17, 05:30 PM

Texas Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years, Multiple Child Indecency Cases Emerge

A 59-year-old sex offender from Texas has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for using a minor from Pennsylvania to produce child pornography. Additionally, a former Texas Juvenile Justice Department Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) has been arrested on multiple charges of indecency with a child, including accusations of groping an underage inmate in Edinburg. In another case, a Texas man faces federal prison time after being found guilty of trying to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex at a neighborhood park. This man was caught in an undercover operation where an officer posed as a minor. Furthermore, a Weber County man is facing felony charges after allegedly offering to pay a minor $700 for sex and being confronted by over 20 teens at a Sandy mall. Another Texas man, who attempted to meet a 'kid' for sex in exchange for Skittles and whisky, could face up to life in prison after being convicted following an undercover online investigation. Authorities announced these charges on Wednesday.