An Austin jury has sent 52-year-old Kevin Art Denmon to state prison after finding him guilty of indecency with a child by exposure, closing the book on a Travis County case that began with his arrest in 2023. A judge sentenced Denmon to seven years in the Texas prison system after jurors heard testimony and deliberated over several days in early December.
Trial Timeline And Sentence
According to the Travis County District Attorney's Office, jury selection began on Monday, Dec. 1, testimony in the case started on Dec. 3, and jurors returned a guilty verdict on Dec. 4. The court handed down the sentence on Tuesday, Dec. 9, ordering Denmon to serve seven years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The DA's office identified Assistant District Attorneys Cindy Izquierdo and Lorraine Garcia as the prosecutors who tried the case.
Arrest And Indictment
As reported by KEYE/CBS Austin, Austin police arrested Denmon on June 9, 2023, and a grand jury returned an indictment in October 2023. The station published a booking photo credited to the Austin Police Department along with its coverage. Public accounts of the proceedings have withheld the victim's identity, and court records and prosecutors routed victim-related information through the DA's office.
What The Charge Means
Indecency with a child by exposure is prosecuted under Texas Penal Code §21.11, where the exposure subsection is generally classified as a third-degree felony. Under Texas sentencing law, a third-degree felony carries a possible range of two to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, so the seven-year sentence in Denmon's case sits in the middle of that span. The statute separates indecency by exposure from indecency by contact, which is punished at a higher felony level.
Prosecutors' Statement
“Our office is grateful to our dedicated staff and law enforcement partners who worked tirelessly to hold the defendant accountable and seek justice for the victim,” Travis County District Attorney José Garza said in a statement. The DA's office credited victim-witness counselors and Austin Police investigators with helping prepare the case for trial. Court and booking records list Denmon as 52 years old.
The sentence places Denmon in the state prison system, and prosecutors said they hope the jury's decision supports the victim's recovery. No additional charges were announced at sentencing, and the case will proceed through any standard post-conviction steps if an appeal is filed.
