More than four decades after it happened, the identity of the man who sexually assaulted and killed a 17-year-old Beaumont girl was confirmed through DNA evidence, authorities said Monday.
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"DOJ confirmed that Williamson's DNA matched the DNA recovered from Esther's body,'' according to the D.A.'s office. The victim was last seen alive leaving her parents' Beaumont residence on Feb. 9, 1979, to walk to her sister's home. She never made it. The victim was quickly identified as Esther, and it was evident she'd been the victim of a sexual assault. Detectives turned their attention to tracking down the caller, who'd been disagreeable during his phone tip, unwilling to share details of how he'd made the discovery or why he was out there, according to prosecutors.
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