Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins has announced that Javier Ortega Gonzalez, 51, of San Marcos, was sentenced to life in prison on Oct. 31 for continuous sexual abuse of a child.
The evidence in the trial showed that Gonzalez sexually abused a child over the course of several years, starting when the child was around five years old, according to a statement from Hays County.
After the jury found the defendant guilty, the State presented additional evidence that Gonzalez had also been physically abusive to multiple children and adults throughout the years.
Due to the charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child, he will not be eligible for parole.
This case was investigated by the San Marcos Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Miranda Ebersole and Rebecca Lopez. The ADAs in this case were assisted by Jose Torres, Kendall Evans, Maureen Herrera, Stacy Miles-Thorpe and John Paul Garza.
“It took extraordinary courage for the victim to come forward and testify about the abuse,” Ebersole said. “We thank the jury for their verdict and for ensuring that this defendant can never sexually abuse a child again. We also want to thank Detective Benavides from the San Marcos Police Department for her extensive work on this case.”
