August 26, 2025
(McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Christopher Clark Owen, 54, of Plano, Texas, was found guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and sentenced by a jury to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Victim Discloses Years of Abuse
When the victim was 7 years old, the child told its mother that Owen had been sexually abusing the child for several years. Owen, who was known to the family, had access to the victim. The mother reported the abuse to the Plano Police Department, and the child was taken to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County for a forensic interview. There, the child provided details of the abuse. In an interview with Plano Detectives Kristina McClain and Jeff Rich, Owen confessed to sexually abusing the child starting when the child was only one year old and continuing until age six.
Other Victims Revealed in Punishment Phase
During the punishment phase of trial, jurors heard that Owen had also sexually abused two other children. This evidence confirmed that Owen was a serial predator, not a one-time offender. Jurors also learned that Owen had been previously convicted in 2010 in Johnson County, Texas, of attempting to take a weapon from a police officer.
After hearing all the evidence, the jury sentenced Owen to life in prison without the possibility of parole. By law, a sentence for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child is without eligibility for parole.
Statement from DA Greg Willis
“This serial predator stole the innocence of multiple children. Because of their bravery and law enforcement’s tireless work, the jury ensured he will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole.”
Prosecution Team
Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Abbie Adkins and Anthony D’Amore prosecuted the case, aided by District Attorney Investigator Sarah Putman, Victim Assistance Coordinator Melissa White, and Legal Secretary Christy Ware.
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