Collin County District Attorney: 99 Years In Prison Without Parole For Child Predator In The U.S. Illegally

Press release from Collin County District Attorney:

November 10, 2021

(McKinney, Texas) – Ismael Lopez, 39, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 99 years in prison without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. “It’s ironic and just that for three long years this predator perpetrated evil upon this scared child, and that now this child’s incredible bravery will lock him up for 99 years,” said Willis after sentencing.

Lopez was close to the child’s family and had ongoing access to the child. He sexually abused the victim over the course of three years, until the child was 13 years old. Lopez told the child to keep the abuse a secret. Eventually, the child told a family member and the abuse was reported to the Plano Police Department.

Plano Police Department Detective Alec Newtown investigated the case. The child was forensically interviewed at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, where the child disclosed details about the ongoing abuse.

This press release was produced by Collin County District Attorney. The views expressed here are the author’s own.