BEAUMONT, Texas — A 37-year-old man accused of committing sex crimes against children will soon learn his punishment after accepting a plea deal.
Dustin Coty Devillier was set to face trial after being charged with four counts of indecency with a child. He accepted a plea agreement shortly before his trial which was set to begin Tuesday morning.
Devillier pleaded guilty to two of the four counts. The other two counts were dismissed as a part of the deal.
The agreement is for a cap of eight years with any sentences to run concurrently. This means Devillier only faces up to eight years.
If he had been found guilty, Devillier faced anywhere from two to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each charge.
Devillier will also have to register as a sex offender.
Judge John Stevens ordered that a pre-sentencing report be completed before Devillier's sentencing is decided. Official sentencing is set for February 8, 2023.
Devillier is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on bonds totaling $100,000.
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