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Port Arthur man sentenced to 25 years for sex crimes against a child

Eric Wade Wisenbaker, 36, was originally charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child in 2021. In 2024, he pled guilty to a lesser charge per a plea agreement.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A Port Arthur man has been sentenced for sex crimes against a child.

Eric Wade Wisenbaker, 36, was originally charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child in 2021.

On Monday, he went before Judge John Stevens and plea guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child. 

Wisenbaker was sentenced to 25 years per the plea agreement and will be required to register as a sex offender. 

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