A man who absconded in the face of child sexual assault accusations was taken into custody earlier this month and sentenced to 60 years in prison, the Collin County District Attorney’s Office announced.
In September 2022, Cameron Moffett, 39, of Melissa, was arrested in Allen and accused of two counts of sexual assault with a child and one count of indecency with a child/sexual contact, according to the attorney’s office.
Moffett was accused of abusing a teen over two years, starting when the child was 14. A different child witnessed the abuse, the district attorney’s office said in a Tuesday news release.
The mother of the teen found text messages in which Moffett admitted to the abuse, the release states.
Moffett’s trial was scheduled Jan. 4, but he cut off his ankle monitor and fled authorities, according to the district attorney’s office.
In March, online court records showed that Collin County Sheriff’s Office deputies, with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested Moffett.
“This predator thought he could evade justice, but thanks to the courage of a vigilant mother and the relentless efforts of law enforcement, he’s now where he belongs,” Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a written statement.
Moffett was living in Carrollton with a woman and her teen daughter when he was arrested in March, the district attorney’s office said in an email.
Moffett pleaded guilty on Oct. 14, and a jury sentenced him to a combined 60 years in prison for the three charges.
Reynie Tinajero, Moffett’s attorney, said he respected the jury’s sentence.
“He did plead guilty, and he did take responsibility. I have the utmost respect for our jury and our jury process,” Tinajero said.
