Another man found guilty for continuous sexual abuse of a child

Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced today that 51-year-old Javier Ortega Gonzalez of San Marcos was sentenced to life in prison on October 31, 2025.

On October 30, 2025, a jury found Gonzalez guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. The evidence in the trial showed that Gonzalez sexually abused a child over the course of several years, starting when the child was around 5 years old.

After the jury found the defendant guilty, the State presented additional evidence that Gonzalez had also been physically abusive to multiple children and adults throughout the years. The jury sentenced him to life in prison. Due to the charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child, he will not be eligible for parole.