Texas - A former Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a child who was younger than 14.

Texas DPS trooper pleads guilty to child sex abuse

The backstory:

Andrew Smith was sentenced to 14 years in prison, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton, for indecency with a child. He was working as a trooper during the time the abuse was happening and resigned from his position after the victim filed a report.

He pleaded guilty to one count of indecency with a child on May 1, says AG Paxton's office.

In January 2021, the 14-year-old victim came forward to say Smith committed multiple acts of indeceny with a child by contact. The now 18-year-old victim described the numerous acts of abuse from Smith while she was under 14 to the courts.

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