A 29-year-old Frisco man was sentenced to 65 years in prison for stalking, kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman, the Collin County district attorney’s office announced Tuesday.
Derick Tobar-Gonzalez pleaded guilty for aggravated sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated sexual assault causing serious bodily injury involving family violence.
“Too often, domestic violence does not end when the relationship ends and a victim thinks she has escaped her abuser,” Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said after the sentencing. “This case shows our dedication to prosecuting violent perpetrators who attempt to maintain control over their former victims.”
Tobar-Gonzalez and the victim had been in a previous dating relationship, but the victim had ended the relationship months before, according to the release.
According to prosecutors, Tobar-Gonzalez followed the victim to her apartment in Plano on Oct. 21, 2019, strangled her to unconsciousness, drove her to his trailer in Frisco and then raped her.
The victim was hospitalized in an intensive care unit for 27 days, followed by several months in a 24-hour care rehabilitation facility, according to the release.
The victim is permanently disabled and has permanent vision loss as a result of the attack by Tobar-Gonzalez, prosecutors said.
