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Booking #2610597 · April 14, 2026 Travis County

Record updated April 15, 2026 at 02:55 AM

Charge

Sexual Assault of a Child

Offense Level

Felony, 2nd Degree

Age at Arrest

Offense #

A262721583

Facility

Central Booking

Arresting Agency

Austin Police Dept

Court

MUN

Jose Meza-Benitez was arrested on April 14, 2026 in Travis County, Texas by the Austin Police Dept and charged with Sexual Assault of a Child (Felony, 2nd Degree). Jose was booked at Central Booking.

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⚖️ About This Charge

Offense

Sexual Assault of a Child

Texas Statute

Texas Penal Code § 22.011 ↗

Classification

Second-Degree Felony

Max Penalty

2–20 years in prison + up to $10,000 fine

Sexual Assault of a Child under Texas Penal Code § 22.011(a)(2) applies when a person intentionally or knowingly causes the penetration or sexual contact of a child younger than 17 years of age, regardless of whether the defendant knew the age of the child. It is a Second-Degree Felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. If the victim is younger than 14, the offense is prosecuted as Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under § 22.021, a First-Degree Felony. The charge also elevates to a First-Degree Felony when the defendant could not have legally married the victim or has a prior sex-offense conviction. Conviction requires lifetime sex offender registration and carries severe collateral consequences.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
Victim is younger than 14	Elevated to Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child — First-Degree Felony	§ 22.021(a)(1)(B)
Defendant would be barred from marrying the victim (other than a minor age gap)	First-Degree Felony	§ 22.011(f)
Prior conviction for a listed sex offense	First-Degree Felony	§ 22.011(f)
Sex offender registration	Lifetime registration required under Chapter 62, CCP	CCP Ch. 62

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