Fort Worth Sexual Child Abuser Sentenced to 47 Years in Prison
On September 19, 2024, a Tarrant County jury found 45-year-old Daniel Bocanegra Jr. of Fort Worth guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Following the verdict, he was sentenced to 47 years in prison.
Bocanegra was prosecuted for sexually abusing a female family member for many years, starting when she was a 2-year-old child.
The Fort Worth Police Department investigated the case.
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office was represented by ADAs Sydney Brock and Melinda Hogan, Investigator Brian Johnson and Victim Coordinator Angela Stevens.
