BEAUMONT, Texas — The trial of of a 29-year-old Southeast Texas man accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child has ended in a hung jury.
Lloyd Thomas Martin III is charged with seven counts aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child according to a probable cause affidavit.
Martin appeared in the in the Criminal District Court before Judge Raquel West.
He was indicted with the charge in 2021 after the child made an outcry.
RELATED: Jury selection begins in trial of man accused of sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child
Both sides rested their case on Thursday July 20, 2023.
The jury began deliberating before lunch on Thursday and finished Friday July 21, 2023 afternoon without making a unanimous decision.
Martin is still facing all eight counts and the court will hold a future hearing to decide what to do next.
If found guilty, he faced 2-20 years on each count.
GET NEWS & WEATHER ALERTS | Download the 12News App to your mobile device
CRIME STOPPERS | Submit a tip @ 833Tips.com
CRIME STOPPERS APP | Download the P3 Tips App
If you have information about a crime you could earn a cash reward of up to $1000 by providing an ANONYMOUS tip to Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas.
Call 833-TIPS (8477) or download the P3Tips App on your mobile device to submit your tip anonymously.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
