BEAUMONT, Texas — Jefferson County man Hershel Obey, 30, has been sentenced to 25 years Monday afternoon.
A jury in Jefferson County found Obey guilty of child sex crimes Friday evening.
Obey was charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and three counts of sexual assault of a child.
Once he is released from prison he will have to register as a sex offender.
Obey was first arrested in 2020 by Port Arthur police after over a week of searching.
He had since he had four outstanding warrants for sexually assaulting a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child and another sexual assault charge.
His punishment was determined Monday September 25, 2023.
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