Man who impregnated 11-year-old girl jailed for 60 years
'This innocent child showed remarkable courage by naming the monster who assaulted her,' says Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis
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Your support makes all the difference.A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole after impregnating an 11-year-old girl.
Roli Aroldo Lopez-Sanchez of Plano, Texas, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child by a Collin County jury this week.
According to the Dallas Morning News, medical workers raised the alarm in February 2018 after the victim came to their office and revealed Lopez-Sanchez had raped her.
After reporting the crime she detailed the sexual abuse in an interview at the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County.
A police investigation prompted Child Protective Services to remove the girl and her siblings from their home.
Lopez-Sanchez, who had ongoing access to the girl at the time, was later arrested and remained in custody until his trial.
The girl gave birth last summer at the age of 12 and a DNA test confirmed that Lopez-Sanchez was the infant's father, authorities said.
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said the innocent girl showed remarkable courage by naming the "monster" who sexually assaulted her;
"He will never harm another child again," Mr Willis added.
Lopez-Sanchez will not be eligible for parole or good-behaviour credit.
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