Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Bob Wortham announced July, that Jorge Angel Davila, 34, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, a first-degree felony, and sexual assault, a second-degree felony.
Judge Raquel West sentenced Davila to 35 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in accordance with a plea agreement. The victim’s mother located information on the victim’s cell phone indicating the defendant had been sexually abusing the victim. The victim confirmed the abuse had been ongoing since she was 11.
The defendant admitted to carrying on a relationship with the child. The victim was seen for a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) at St. Elizabeth Hospital and was interviewed at a child advocacy center in Hidalgo County, where she further detailed the abuse.
The case was investigated by Detective Cody Perkins of the Nederland Police Department. If Davila completes his sentence, he will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.