A Tarrant County jury has convicted 24-year-old Luis Boscan of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, and a judge has ordered him to serve 40 years in prison. Prosecutors say the girl left her home on Sept. 1, 2024, and was allowed to stay at Boscan’s residence, where the assaults occurred. The verdict and sentence were announced this week in a Tarrant County courtroom.
Verdict and sentence
Yesterday, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office posted that a jury found Boscan guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, and that Judge Julie Lugo imposed a 40-year sentence, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. The post identifies the victim as a 12-year-old who left her residence on Sept. 1, 2024, and stayed at Boscan’s home, where prosecutors say the assaults happened. Assistant District Attorneys Katherine Messina and Stephanie Simpson are listed as the prosecutors who handled the case.
Prosecution and police
The DA’s office publicly thanked investigators and police for their role in securing the conviction. “Thanks to the Fort Worth Police Department for their work on this case and for their commitment to keeping our community safe,” the post said, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. The post also credited Investigator Lee Blaisdell and victim coordinator Candace Burnett as members of the prosecution team and said Boscan was described in court as a stranger to the child. The office’s social update did not include additional investigative specifics beyond what was shared about the verdict and sentence.
What the charges mean
Under Texas law, aggravated sexual assault of a child is a first-degree felony that can carry decades-long prison terms and includes enhanced minimums in certain circumstances. Indecency with a child by sexual contact is charged at a lower degree, but remains a serious felony with its own penalties. See Texas Penal Code Section 22.021 and Section 21.11 as outlined by Justia and Justia for the relevant statutes and sentencing guidelines.
Victim services and community response
The DA’s office named a victim coordinator as part of the team, reflecting the office’s role in connecting survivors with services alongside law enforcement. Tarrant County has a coordinated victim-services effort that brings victim assistance coordinators, law-enforcement liaisons, and prosecutors together to minimize re-traumatization and connect survivors to resources, as outlined by the Texas District & County Attorneys Association. Local officials publicly thanked investigators for their work while noting victim-services staff remain available to support those affected.
