Honduran Gets 8 Years in Texas for Sexual Assault of Child

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 1, 2026 · Originally reported July 30, 2026 by La Prensa

Joel Alexander Orellana Ramos, 21, from La Lima, Cortés, pleaded guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in Texas in 2024 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison; he must register as a sex offender for life and faces deportation on release.

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