KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — A 45-year-old man was sentenced earlier this week to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a child, according to the Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Jarratt pleaded guilty to the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, two counts of indecency with a child by contact, one count of indecency with a child by exposure and 30 counts of possession of child pornography, according to the DA.
The DA’s office said Jarratt will not be eligible for parole and must serve the full 40-year sentence due to the conviction of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
According to a release from the Hays County DA, Jarratt sexually abused a child in his home for several years. In 2021, that child told a friend, which led to an investigation into Jarratt by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.
The child victim also told detectives that Jarratt possessed child pornography, and a search warrant was obtained for Jarratt’s home, where detectives found multiple computers and electronic devices that contained more than 1,000 videos and images of child pornography.
During the search, detectives also found multiple explicit videos and photos that Jarratt took of a child, along with other evidence.