Taylor County grand jury indicts one man on child sex crime
EDITOR'S NOTE: A version of this story was published originally online Feb. 10, 2022.
A Taylor County grand jury Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 indicted an Abilene man on a child sex crime.
Emilio Fernandez was indicted on a charge of sexual assault of a child.
Abilene police began an investigation in May 2020 after two women came forward with a video that allegedly showed Fernandez, then 19, sneaking into the house to see a female younger than 15, according to a court document.
During an interview with law enforcement officials, the victim said a sexual relationship was Fernandez's idea and that she had met with him in his bedroom, the document said.
The suspect, during an interview with a detective, initially did not acknowledge knowing the victim. He later admitted to having sex with her twice in his vehicle, the document said.
Fernandez was arrested on Oct. 6 and released later that day on a $25,000 bond, according to jail records.
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