Kyle man sentenced for sexual abuse of a child

HAYS COUNTY

Josh Devereaux Jarratt, 45, of Kyle, entered a plea of guilty to the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Aug. 12, according to Hays Couty Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins.

Jarratt also pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child by contact, one count of indecency with a child by exposure and 30 counts of possession of child pornography. He will not be eligible for parole and must serve the full 40--year sentence due to the conviction of continuous sexual abuse of a child.