EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso jury has found a man guilty of two counts of indecency with a child and sentenced him to three years in state prison, the El Paso District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Bryan Armendariz, 22, was convicted of touching a female relative’s breasts and genital area above her clothing, the DA’s Office said.
The victim told her family about the touching in 2021, and the family reported it to the El Paso Police Department.
The victim was under the age of 17 when the touching happened, the DA’s Office said.
The trial began on Monday, Feb. 10 in the 346th District Court with Judge Patricia Baca presiding.
After finding Armendariz guilty, the same jury also sentenced him to three years in prison.
“Unless you have been a victim, it is impossible to fully understand how difficult it is for a young child to report that someone they trust has inappropriately touched him or her. And that is just the beginning of the process. It is certainly not an easy or enviable task for anyone, much less a child, to have to come to court and explain what he or she experienced to a group of strangers. I commend the strength and resiliency of the young lady for her willingness to testify in front of the jury,” District Attorney James Montoya said.
Assistant District Attorneys Jesse Mende and Elena Esparza prosecuted the case.
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