A Montgomery County man was sentenced to 70 years in prison last week after being found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
Alan Christopher Nava was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial that began on September 30.Prosecutors Tamara Tyler and Jaime Wallace of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office presented evidence that Nava repeatedly sexually assaulted a young family member from the age of 9, beginning in 2020 and continuing until 2022. The victim bravely reported the abuse in December 2022, leading to Nava’s arrest and subsequent charges.
In the punishment phase, prosecutors revealed additional details of the abuse, including the continuous domestic violence suffered by the victim’s mother at Nava’s hands. Assistant District Attorneys Tyler and Wallace argued for a harsh sentence, emphasizing the lasting trauma and impact the sexual and physical abuse has had on the family.Judge Turner ultimately sentenced Nava to 70 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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