KYLE, Texas — A Kyle man was sentenced to 52 years in prison for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s young daughter.
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According to Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins, 44-year-old Jacob Earl Shirejian was sentenced on Monday on two first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two second-degree felony counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact.
Evidence at the trial showed the victim in the case was as young as 6 or 7 years old when the assaults began, Higgins said. The victim kept the abuse a secret until she was a teenager, which is when the charges were filed.
“There is nothing more evil or more reprehensible than those who prey on children,” Higgins said. “My office will continue to prosecute these cases to the fullest extent of the law. We will continue to defend those who can’t defend themselves.”
Shirejian was found guilty on all four counts on Nov. 7, 2023. On Monday, Jan. 8, he was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of eight years on the indecency counts and two consecutive sentences of 18 years on the aggravated sexual assault counts. He must serve each sentence before the next sentence will begin.