On October 11, 2024, 66-year-old Rafael Alejandro Jr. was found guilty and sentenced to 85 years in prison for the continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and indecency by exposure.
On September 7, 2020, the victim's mother discovered Alejandro, their next-door neighbor, in bed with her daughter. The victim then made an outcry that the abuse had been occurring for years.
Tarrant County District Attorneys Jonthan Barnes and Page Simpson prosecuted the case The Blue Mound Police Department made the initial arrest at the 1700 block of Glenn Dr in Blue Mound, TX.