Posted on 03/13/2008 10:41:53 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
GEORGETOWN, Texas — A Mexican police officer accused of raping and impregnating a 12-year-old has been sentenced to life in prison plus 75 years.
Salvador Hernandez, 35, would not be eligible for parole until he is 95 years old. A judge ordered Hernandez to serve the sentences consecutively.
Hernandez pleaded guilty last week to two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
The girl was raped in October and November of 2006. Hernandez threatened to kill her and her mother if she said anything, according to his arrest affidavit.
The girl came forward with the rape allegations after her mother noticed she was gaining weight and was sick often. She terminated the pregnancy under the advice of a doctor, Bradley said.
Hernandez traveled between Georgetown and the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where he lived and worked as a police officer, District Attorney John Bradley said.
He returned to Georgetown in April 2007. Hernandez had gone to the police station to ask about renewing his car registration when a clerk familiar with the case recognized him.
Hernandez's attorney, Gavino Mendez of Austin, would not comment on the case.
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Information from: Austin American-Statesman, http://www.statesman.com
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