A Hays County jury delivered a guilty verdict in the sexual assault case against a San Marcos man last week. William Perez, 27, was convicted for an attack that transpired in January 2023, where he sexually assaulted his girlfriend after she had declined his demands for sex, according to CBS Austin.
The incident occurred in an apartment on Peques Street in San Marcos, where Perez, admittedly, forced the victim into intercourse, the woman testified during the trial, and her post-assault 911 call and text messages threatening rape from Perez corroborated her testimony, according to the Hays County Criminal District Attorney's statement obtained by CBS Austin. Despite the conviction, the jury proposed a 10-year sentence that they advised the judge to suspend, favoring community supervision instead, Perez, now awaiting formal sentencing is set for this upcoming March, as reported by CBS Austin.
"In this case, justice prevailed because of the courage of the victim," Assistant District Attorney Cyrus Morgan remarked in a written statement, as per Express News. The district attorney's office reported the jury's decision, which could result in Perez facing probation rather than time behind bars.
