{"id":48869,"date":"2022-01-25T15:46:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T23:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=48869"},"modified":"2022-01-25T15:46:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T23:46:28","slug":"man-gets-two-life-sentences-for-aggravated-sexual-abuse-of-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=48869","title":{"rendered":"Man Gets Two Life Sentences for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field--name-field-pr-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item even\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">ALPINE, TEXAS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">An Alpine man was sentenced Monday to two life sentences in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, officials announced Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6759 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Department-of-Justice.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>According to court documents and evidence at trial, Damion Edward Cruz-Benavente, 30, was found guilty by a jury in Pecos in August 2021 of one count of aggravated sexual abuse by force; one count of sexual abuse by threat or fear; and one count of sexual abuse of a minor.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">While living in Big Bend National Park beginning in 2015, the defendant repeatedly sexually assaulted the victim using force and threats, placing the victim in fear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Defendant has remained in federal custody since his arrest on March 12, 2021, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u201cThis is a horrific case of child victimization by an evil predator who stole a child\u2019s innocence and has now received a sentence that provides some measure of justice for the brave victim,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. 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The victim can now have faith that others believed the victim\u2019s cry for help, wanted to help the victim heal and gave the victim the peace of mind to know the defendant will be behind bars for a very long time.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALPINE, TEXAS An Alpine man was sentenced Monday to two life sentences in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, officials announced Tuesday. 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