IRVING, Texas - A 33-year-old Irving woman who avoided prison time through a plea deal for the aggravated sexual assault of her six-year-old niece is facing a charge of parole violation.
The Original Case and Conviction
The investigation into Deysi Esperanza Arriaga-Perez began in late 2024 following a report to Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (CPS). The victim, a six-year-old girl, lived in an apartment on Hilltop Drive in South Irving with the suspect, who is her aunt.
During a forensic interview conducted at the Irving Family Advocacy Center on September 25, 2024, the child provided harrowing details of three separate incidents of sexual molestation. The victim described manual penetration and assaults that occurred in the bathroom and while sharing a bed with the suspect.
On June 4, 2025, Arriaga-Perez reached a plea agreement with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. She pleaded guilty to Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, a first-degree felony. Under the terms of the agreement, she was sentenced to 10 years of deferred adjudication probation and required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of her life.
The Probation Violation
Deferred adjudication is a specific legal arrangement in Texas where a formal conviction is withheld as long as the defendant strictly follows the rules of their probation. If those rules are broken, a judge can "adjudicate" the guilt and sentence the defendant to the full range of punishment allowed by law, which, for a first-degree felony, is 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
According to court records, a motion to revoke Arriaga-Perez’s probation was filed on September 8, 2025. The motion alleged that she failed to report to her supervision officer for the months of July, August, and September 2025. Irving Weekly was unable to confirm if a warrant of arrest has been issued.
Immigration Status and Legal Standing
Officials have noted that Arriaga-Perez is an undocumented immigrant. While her immigration status is separate from the criminal charges, a formal conviction following a probation revocation would likely trigger federal immigration proceedings and potential deportation after any prison sentence is served.
The case remains pending in Dallas County. Under the law, a "Motion to Adjudicate" means Arriaga-Perez now faces the possibility of the original maximum sentence for her crimes against the child.
