February 21, 2024
Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Patrick William Travis, 26, of Lake Stevens, Washington, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the offenses of Sexual Assault of a Child and Indecency with a Child by Contact. “This child molester preyed upon not just one, not just two, but multiple victims. And for that he deserves not only the maximum sentence on each charge, but will now have to serve each sentence consecutively for a total of 40 years in prison,” stated Willis after sentencing.
Travis was an adult who was known by and had ongoing access to the child victim related to the primary charge. He sexually abused that child multiple times over the course of a year, starting when the victim was 13 years old. The victim disclosed the abuse to a teacher who contacted law enforcement. During the course of the investigation, law enforcement learned that Travis had also sexually abused another teenage victim.
At the sentencing hearing, prosecutors presented the above evidence. They also presented evidence that during the course of the investigation, Travis admitted to previously molesting numerous females between the ages of 13 to 16.
Collin County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Jason Evans investigated the case. The initial victim was forensically interviewed at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, where she disclosed details about the abuse.
Judge Jennifer Edgeworth presided over the case. Judge Edgeworth assessed the maximum punishment of 20 years in prison on the second degree charge of Sexual Assault of a Child, and assessed the maximum punishment of 10 years in prison on two separate third degree charges of Indecency with a Child by Contact. The Judge then ordered all three sentences to run consecutively, so that one sentence must end before the next sentence begins, for a total of 40 years in prison.
Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Alex Haynes and Claire Mosley prosecuted the case, assisted by District Attorney Investigator Greg Bowers, Victim Assistance Coordinator Melissa White, and Legal Secretary Ramnpreet Kaur.
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