Mission man sentenced for sexual assault of 7-year-old girl

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mission man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, prosecutors announced.

Nelson Zamora, 54, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of aggravated assault of a child, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios.

Mission police determined Zamora had been sexually abusing a 7-year-old after the child made an outcry to authorities in March 2022, a news release stated.

The child was interviewd by a forensic interviewer and underwent a sexual assault examination which led to the discover that Zamora has been abusing the 7-year-old for three years.

According to the Hidalgo County Judge's Office, the sexual abuse occurred when Zamora was alone with the child at a Mission residence.

No details were provided on if Zamora had any relation to the child.