A child sex abuser from Plano was sentenced this week to 50 years in prison without parole.
Victor Cornejo, 58, was sentenced to 50 years in prison with no parole on August 12 for “continuous sexual abuse of a child,” according to a statement from the Collin County District Attorney’s Office. His victim was 13, and he committed the abuse over several months.
In Texas, this crime is one of the most serious – second only to capital murder – with sentences from 25 to 99 years in prison, and no possibility of parole. Judge Kim Laseter found Cornejo guilty and sentenced him to prison.
“This sentence ensures that this predator will spend the rest of his life behind bars – exactly where he belongs,” said Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis in the statement.
Cornejo “repeatedly abused” his victim between 2022 and 2023. This only came out when the child told a therapist in 2023, leading the Plano Police Department to investigate.
Plano Detective Chris Jones led the investigation, according to the statement. The child gave a “detailed account of the repeated abuse” in a forensic interview at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County.
A judge issued an “emergency protective order” against Cornejo during the case, according to court records. His jury trial had been rescheduled multiple times this year, due to the need for a Spanish interpreter.
“He robbed a child of safety and trust, and justice demands that he never have the chance to harm another,” Willis said.
Police have arrested six men across Collin County for sex crimes since late July, as The Dallas Express reported. Earlier this month, Dallas Pride severed ties with a “drag queen” accused of child grooming.