A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Tarrant County court revoked his probation in a family violence case, with prosecutors saying he sexually assaulted another victim while he was still under court supervision. Jason Barrett Page had been placed on probation following a guilty plea to assaulting a family member by impeding breathing or circulation, a charge that was enhanced because of his prior conviction for an offense against a family member.
According to the Irving Journal, the court found that Page violated the conditions of his probation, and prosecutors said that violation stemmed from another violent incident in which he sexually assaulted a different victim while he was supposed to be complying with his supervised release. That finding led the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office to ask the court to revoke his probation altogether, and the court ultimately sentenced Page to 35 years behind bars.
The underlying charge against Page involved intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding a person's normal breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose or mouth, conduct described in the Texas Penal Code. Prosecutors said that because Page had a prior conviction for an offense against a family member, the charge in this case was enhanced, a factor that can significantly increase the potential punishment under Texas law.
Prior Conviction Triggered Harsher Charge
Prosecutors said Page's criminal history played a direct role in how his case was charged and ultimately how severely it was punished. The earlier conviction for an offense against a family member meant that this latest assault was not treated as a standalone incident, but as part of a pattern that Texas law treats with escalating consequences. That enhancement, combined with the probation violation, set the stage for the lengthy sentence handed down in Tarrant County.
Libby Kinsey prosecuted the case for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, which also credited the Euless and Grapevine police departments for their work investigating the matter. The office's decision to seek revocation came after the new allegation surfaced, underscoring how probation terms are meant to function as ongoing conditions rather than a one-time sentence.
Case Closes With Lengthy Prison Term
With the probation revoked and the violation confirmed by the court, Page's case moved from supervised release to a 35-year prison sentence. The case was handled in Tarrant County, Texas, where local prosecutors and police departments coordinated to bring the revocation before the court. No additional details about the timing of the original offense, the start of probation, or the specifics of the sexual assault allegation have been made public in connection with this case.
