On Thursday, January 15, 2026, the Medina County District Attorney’s Office secured guilty verdicts in the 454th District Court against Raymundo Ruiz Jr. on five counts of Sexual Assault of a Child and one count of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact (Cause No. 23-04-14694- CR), as well as one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14 Years of Age (Cause No. 25-03-15559-CR). The cases were tried together, and a jury assessed punishment at 36 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child charge.
As ordered by Judge Donna Rayes, that sentence will run concurrently with the additional sentences totaling 28 years on the remaining charges.
Two survivors came forward and courageously testified in open court. In addition to sexual violence, acts of physical abuse and emotional abuse were detailed; the children described unsafe and degrading living conditions, threats, and physical harm they would endure if they did not comply with the Ruiz’s demands for sex. The children were also made to perform daily strenuous labor, including…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
