After more than two years in a Jefferson County jail, a man charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child has been found not guilty
Feb. 2, 2026, from the office of GALMOR, STOVALL & GILTHORPE:
A 40-year-old Mexican national living in Beaumont, Texas, has been acquitted of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child in Jefferson County, TX. A jury found Leonel Enrique Dominguez not guilty on February 6, 2026. The Honorable John Stevens in the Criminal District Court presided over the case.
According to information presented in court, beginning on August 8, 2017 through November 10, 2021, Leonel Enrique Dominguez committed two or more acts of sexual abuse against a child. He wasn’t charged with the allegations until 2023, where he subsequently arrested and has remained incarcerated in the Jefferson County Jail for nearly three years.
Under state sentencing laws, Mr. Dominguez would have received at least 25 years in prison with no parol had the jury returned a verdict of guilty.
"This unfortunate false accusation should remind all of us that we must resist a rush to judgment when we hear an individual’s allegations of this nature. The facts and the motives behind such allegations, whether monetary, political or some other agenda should always be considered:" Leonel Enrique Dominguez is represented by Jared Gilthorpe of Galmor, Stovall & Gilthorpe Law Firm.