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.
