Rodney Allan Felux, Child Sex Exploitation, Texas 2024
A 45-year-old man from Floresville, Texas, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a 7-year-old girl.
The child victim was assaulted and exploited at a residential daycare in December 2022, while in the care of Rodney Allan Felux.
Felux was arrested on January 11, 2023 and pleaded guilty in January 2024 to one count of sexual exploitation of children.
According to court documents, the victim advised her mother of the incident, leading to an investigation. In a forensic interview, the victim stated that she was sexually assaulted while blindfolded and taken to a shed where Felux took numerous sexually explicit images of her.
The victim's mother reported the incident to the authorities, triggering an investigation by the FBI and the Wilson County Sheriff's Office. The agencies worked together to gather evidence and build a case against Felux.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery sentenced Felux to 30 years in prison, 360 months, and ordered him to pay $50,000 in restitution to the victim. Felux will also be subject to lifetime supervised release.
Felux's sentencing sends a clear message that the sexual exploitation of children will not be tolerated in the community, said U.S. Attorney Jamie Esparza for the Western District of Texas. The FBI and its law enforcement partners will continue to vigorously pursue every lead to rescue children who are being victimized and bring their perpetrators to justice.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Thompson prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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