A Central Texas man has been convicted of multiple counts of segxwal assault of a girl with development disabilities.
Jurors in Waco on Thursday found 35-year-old Torie Eugene Ricks of Speegleville guilty of five counts of aggravated segxwal assault of a child over the January 2010 incidents.
The penalty phase is Friday for Ricks, who faces a maximum five life prison terms.
The Waco Tribune-Herald reports the girl, who's now 8 years old, is considered physically and mentally disabled because of abuse she suffered when she was younger.
Testimony indicated Ricks has a felony conviction for robbery and misdemeanor convictions for criminal trespass, evading detention, possession of marijuana, failure to identify to a police officer and theft.
His criminal record led to enhanced charges in the assault on the girl.
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