An El Paso jury has sentenced 47-year-old Kevin Jerome Woods to 33 years in prison after convicting him of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, closing out a three-day trial in the 346th District Court. Prosecutors said the victim was under six at the time of the abuse and later described the assault in detail during a forensic interview.
Jurors found Woods guilty on Wednesday and returned the punishment verdict the next day, according to KFOX14/CBS4. The District Attorney’s Office said Woods is not eligible for parole, must serve the 33-year term day-for-day, and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. "This case began when the victim was still a young child, and it has taken years to reach this conclusion," District Attorney James Montoya said.
Case Timeline and Evidence
According to prosecutors, the case moved forward in January 2022, when the child disclosed the abuse to a parent. The victim later recounted a single assault in detail during a forensic interview, which became a key part of the state’s case. Court records show the three-day trial played out in the 346th District Court, where jurors first returned guilty findings before moving on to decide punishment.
The 33-year sentence came from the jury’s punishment verdict and, according to prosecutors, capped what they described as a long-running investigation, as reported by KFOX14/CBS4.
What the Charge Means and Local Trend
Aggravated sexual assault of a child is a first-degree felony in Texas, carrying a possible punishment of five to 99 years or life in prison, along with lifetime sex-offender registration under state law, according to the Texas Penal Code.
The El Paso District Attorney’s announcements page highlights recent multi-decade sentences and a progress report on clearing long-pending cases, underscoring the office’s current emphasis on child-sex prosecutions; those updates are available on the DA’s news page at the El Paso County District Attorney's Office.
It was not immediately clear whether Woods had filed a notice of appeal. Any next steps in the case will surface in future court dockets or other filings.
