A 50-year-old Mission woman was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teen who was identified as a friend of her child, according to a news release.
Patricia Mendez was sentenced on Monday to 40 years in prison on charges of indecency with a child and sexual assault of a child, the news release added.
One other person is in custody in connection with the assault.
According to the news release, the investigation began in September 2020 when a sexual assault report was made against Mendez and 38-year-old Julio Jacob Iglesias.
Julio Jacob Iglesias. Photo credit: Hidalgo County
The 14-year-old victim was identified as a close friend of Mendez’s child during the trial. According to the news release, the teen was at Mendez’s home to spend the night with her child on May 2020 when the assaul