McKinney man sentenced to 45 years for sexual abuse of a child

Posted by thejudge in Sep, 2018

Original Article from McKinney Courier Gazette by Kelsey Samuels, ksamuels@starlocalmedia.com

A Collin County jury convicted Augusto Carrera, 45, of McKinney, on eight counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child, indecency with a child and sexual assault of a child. Judge John Roach Jr. sentenced Carrera to 45 years in prison without parole.

Following the conviction, District Attorney Greg Willis said, “This predator will never violate another child again because this courageous teenager spoke out.”

McKinney Police discovered Carrera was routinely sexually assaulting a 14-year-old victim for two years. The victim reportedly has a learning disability. One of the victim’s relatives reported the abuse to local police after finding the victim in a “frantic state” after Carrera abused her in a bathroom.

Augusto Carrera, 45, of McKinney Courtesy of Collin County Jail

During the investigation, McKinney PD detectives Jason Pruett and Officer Robert Ensor interviewed Carrera where he said the victim tells the truth and does not lie.

Eli Molina with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County forensically interviewed the victim who disclosed details about the abuse, how it progressed over the years, and the victim didn’t say anything about the abuse because Carrera told her, “No one will ever believe you.”

The jury returned eight guilty verdicts against Carrera. By law, a sentence for continuous sexual abuse of a child is without eligibility for parole.

Following Judge Roach’s conviction, the victim read her impact statement in court. Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Peter Ganyard and Brandon Wonnacott prosecuted the case, aided by District Attorney Investigator Greg Bowers, Legal Secretary Erin Fontenot, Victim Assistance Coordinator Susanne Riggs and Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County Family Advocates Jennifer Pineda and Myrna Mason.