TX Man Receives 244 Years In Prison Over Meth-Fueled Rape Of Waco 1-Month-Old

WACO, TX. (THECOUNT) — Patricio Medina has been sentenced to 244 years in prison for the rape of his 1-month-old daughter, jurors decided Thursday.

Medina, 27, admitted to his cellmate that he sexually abused his newborn daughter in 2014 while high on methamphetamines, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald.

The unidentified inmate testified during a two-day trial that began on Tuesday and ended with three separate 80-year-sentences for Medina.

In 2014, a doctor who performed a routine checkup on Medina’s daughter discovered 45 broken bones consistent with non-accidental trauma, reported KWTX. Medical staff informed police, eventually leading to Medina’s arrest in April 2017.

Medina was found guilty of five charges; one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child, two counts of injury to a child and two counts of endangering a child. The total sentencing for each of the counts adds up to 244 years in prison.

“The jury’s verdict ensures that this toddler and all children will be safe from this predator for the next 80 years,” Assistant District Attorney Gabrielle Massey said in a prepared statement. “Thanks to the work of CPS and Waco PD Crimes Against Children, the horrific first five weeks of this child’s life will not prevent her from having a safe and happy future.” source

The child, who is now 4, reportedly lives with an adopted family in McLennan County, Texas.

Waco is a city in central Texas. By the Brazos River, Cameron Park Zoo is home to lions, otters and meerkats. The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum traces the history of the state law enforcement agency and displays vintage badges and weapons. The Dr Pepper Museum pays homage to the famed, locally invented soft drink. The Waco Mammoth National Monument is a fossil site home to the bones of Columbian mammoths, according to wikipedia.