Melvin Junior
Ayala
was arrested
on January 5, 2026
in Travis County, Texas
by the Austin Police Dept
and charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
(Felony, 1st Degree).
Melvin Junior was booked at Travis County Correctional Complex.
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Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under Texas Penal Code § 22.021(a)(1)(B) and (a)(2)(B) is a First-Degree Felony that applies when the victim is younger than 14, or when aggravating factors (serious bodily injury, use of a deadly weapon, administering a controlled substance, or threat of death) accompany sexual assault of a child under 17. The ordinary punishment range is 5 to 99 years or life plus up to a $10,000 fine, but § 22.021(f) imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years when the victim is younger than 6, or when the victim is younger than 14 and the offense involved specified aggravators. A prior conviction for certain listed sex offenses triggers an automatic life sentence without parole under § 12.42(c)(2). Conviction also requires lifetime sex offender registration under Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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If this condition applies…
Charge escalates to
Statute
Victim is younger than 6 years of age
Mandatory minimum 25 years in prison
§ 22.021(f)(1)
Victim is younger than 14 and defendant caused serious bodily injury, used a deadly weapon, threatened death, or administered a controlled substance
Mandatory minimum 25 years in prison
§ 22.021(f)(2)
Prior conviction for a listed sex offense
Automatic life sentence without parole
§ 12.42(c)(2)
Multiple child victims or continuous course of conduct
May be charged as Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child — § 21.02 (25-year minimum)
§ 21.02
Sex offender registration
Lifetime registration required under Chapter 62, CCP
CCP Ch. 62
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Important: An Arrest is NOT a Conviction. Melvin Junior Ayala is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This record is sourced from official Travis County public booking data and may not reflect subsequent legal outcomes.
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