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Criminal Justice/Prosecution

Child Sex Offend­er Receives 25-Year Prison Sen­tence Due to Efforts by Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tions Division

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division has obtained a 25-year prison sentence for a child sex offender in Wharton, Texas.

February 17, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Jan­u­ary 1 – 152023

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.

February 10, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Calls on Con­gress to Give States the Abil­i­ty to Bet­ter Com­bat Pris­on­ers’ Use of Con­tra­band Cell Phones

Attorney General Paxton joined a South Carolina-led letter sent to Congressional leadership in the House and Senate, urging them to pass legislation that would give states additional tools to limit criminal inmates’ use of contraband cell phones.  

February 08, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Decem­ber 1 – 312022

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

January 23, 2023 | Press Release

Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tion Divi­sion Puts Child Abuser Behind Bars

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecution Division secured a seven-year prison sentence for a Texarkana man who committed child abuse in Bowie County, Texas. 

December 28, 2022 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Novem­ber 16 – 302022

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

December 14, 2022 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Novem­ber 1 – 152022

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation, Human Trafficking, and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

December 06, 2022 | Press Release

Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tions Divi­sion Secures Guilty Ver­dict Against Man Who Sex­u­al­ly Assault­ed a Child

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division trial team secured a guilty plea against a man who committed sexual assault of a child.

December 01, 2022 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round Up: Octo­ber 16 – 312022

The law enforcement round up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

November 23, 2022 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round Up: Octo­ber 1 – 152022

The law enforcement round up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation, Human Trafficking, and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

October 27, 2022 | Press Release