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Amarillo man gets life in prison after retrial in child sex abuse case

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Sep 19, 2026

Amarillo man gets life in prison after retrial in child sex abuse case

A Randall County judge sentenced an Amarillo man to life in prison after a jury convicted him of continuous sexual abuse of a young child.A jury found John Jaco

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Amarillo man gets life in prison after retrial in child sex abuse case

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