A Seguin man is facing what amounts to a decades-long stretch in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing children. Michael Eric Farrell was sentenced to 40 years for aggravated sexual assault of a child and given a separate 20-year sentence for indecency with a child, with the judge stacking the sentences and making the 40-year term ineligible for parole. Prosecutors said multiple victims took the stand to testify, while Farrell denied the allegations when he testified in his own defense.
The punishment was handed down on Dec. 16, 2025, by 22nd District Court Judge R. Bruce Boyer following the jury’s guilty verdict, according to KENS 5. The station reports that court records confirm the 40-year sentence is not eligible for parole and that the additional 20-year indecency sentence was ordered separately.
Court filings identify the prosecution as case number CR2022-422A and list charges that include aggravated sexual assault of a young child along with multiple counts of indecency with a child, according to the public case docket. The file also reflects a scheduled jury trial and numerous witness subpoenas in the lead-up to the verdict. Filing and scheduling details appear in the docket available through My Texas Defense Lawyer.
Investigators reported that the case reached law enforcement after a 10-year-old girl disclosed abuse in May 2022, and prosecutors said a sibling and a third person, now an adult, later came forward with their own reports of abuse they said stretched from early childhood through about age 11, according to KENS 5. Prosecutors told jurors they could not identify any motive for the witnesses to fabricate their accounts and presented several witnesses during the trial.
What the court ordered
The judgment entries and docket show that the 22nd District Court stacked the prison terms to arrive at the overall custody period recorded in the case. The records indicate that the 40-year aggravated sexual assault sentence is the longest single term and that the indecency convictions drew additional consecutive time. The docket also lists subpoenas for both lay and expert witnesses that were issued before the jury reached its verdict, with scheduling and service details reflected in those filings.
What the law says
Aggravated sexual assault in Texas is a first-degree felony that can carry a lengthy prison term, and when the victim is a child the statute can impose heightened mandatory minimum sentences. The state’s indecency with a child law, Penal Code section 21.11, covers sexual contact or sexual exposure involving a person younger than 17, with penalties that vary depending on the specific conduct. For the exact statutory language and penalty ranges, see section 22.021 on the state’s Texas eLaws site and section 21.11 on Justia.
How the case unfolded
According to public docket entries, the case moved from the initial investigation and issuance of subpoenas through a jury trial that ended with guilty verdicts and the Dec. 16 sentencing. Those filings, alongside media reporting that summarizes investigators’ statements and witness testimony, form the public record of how the prosecution progressed. Any post-trial motions or future appeals would be reflected in additional docket entries tied to case CR2022-422A.
Local victim-services units and the Comal County criminal district attorney’s office are listed as resources for survivors of sexual abuse, while the court record and recent coverage outline the timeline of events and the charges in this prosecution. The case remains part of the county’s criminal court file as officials, attorneys and advocates review the record and any potential next legal steps.
