KAUFMAN, Texas — A Kaufman County man was found guilty on two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact and was handed two consecutive 20-year prison sentences, according to a Kaufman County jury verdict on Dec. 12, 2023, the Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced earlier this month.
KAUFMAN, Texas — A Kaufman County man was found guilty on two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact and was handed two consecutive 20-year prison sentences, according to a Kaufman County jury verdict on Dec. 12, 2023, the Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced earlier this month.
The jury found 27-year-old Kyle Brandon Williams, the live-in boyfriend of the children's mother, guilty of perpetrating sexual offenses against the children when they were just 7 and 9 years old. Following the children's allegations of sexual abuse, Williams was discovered by law enforcement hiding in the mother's closet, leading to her subsequent arrest and charge for hindering the apprehension of a fugitive.
After less than an hour of deliberation, the jury found Williams guilty on both counts.
The Honorable Judge Shelton T.W. Gibbs IV of the 422nd District Court, after hearing testimonies from the Kaufman County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, the defendant, and his family, commented on Williams' failure to take responsibility for his actions. He sentenced Williams to the maximum sentence of 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on each charge, to be served consecutively.
The case was prosecuted by members of the Kaufman County Special Victims Division, including Assistant District Attorneys Taylor McConnell and Justin King, Investigator Sandra Ortiz, Victims Assistance Coordinator Kylie Conner, and Paralegal Amanda Morris. The Kaufman County District Attorney's Office commended the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office for their excellent work in investigating and apprehending Williams.
"The Criminal District Attorney’s Office is committed to fighting cases involving crimes committed against children and recognizes the highly sensitive nature of these cases," read a statement from the district attorney's office.