Collin County

Plano Man Sentenced to Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse

A Plano man will spend the rest of his life in jail for after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing a 5-year-old.

What to Know

  • Jon Woodland, 43, was found guilty of abusing a child he lived with over the course of a year until she turned 6-years-old.
  • The child reported the abuse to a family member only after Woodland was arrested on a separate charge of enticing a minor for sex.
  • Woodland will spend the rest of his life in prison and is not eligible for parole.

A Collin County jury ruled a Plano man guilty on Friday of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sentenced him to life in prison. 

Jon Woodland, 43, was found guilty of abusing a child he lived with over the course of a year until she turned 6-years-old, according to the Collin County District Attorney's office. 

The child only felt safe coming forward to report the abuse after Woodland was arrested by Homeland Security on a separate charge for trying to entice a minor to have sex with him in South Texas, according to officials.

He is currently serving a 15-year sentence for that federal crime.

After being found guilty Friday, Woodland will spend the rest of his life in prison and will not be eligible for parole. 

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