McGough Receives 99 Year Sentence
March 9, 2010, Microplex News
A conviction of Michael Jarrod McGough of Cisco for the offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, came with the maximum sentence of 99 years from an Eastland County Jury. This past week, in the 91st District Court, with Judge Steven R. Herod presiding, the 32 year old defendant was on trial for multiple allegations of sexually abusing a child under the age of 14 years. This offense was added to the Texas Penal Code in 2007 with an enhanced penalty range. The law provides that sexual abuse, which includes sexual contact and sexual assault of a young child or children, on more than one occasion, over a period exceeding 30 days, must carry a minimum sentence of 25 years.
Criminal District Attorney Russ Thomason, the state’s lead attorney on the case, remarked that this case was the first to arise in Eastland County immediately after the law was enacted. “This is now the most effective tool in Texas law to keep sexual predators of young children locked up and out of our communities, thereby preventing additional victims.”
Jurors deliberated regarding guilt/innocence for approximately 40 minutes before returning with the guilty verdict.
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