Life sentence in child sex abuse case
Posted/updated on: March 20, 2026 at 10:10 pm
HENDERSON COUNTY – A Mabank man has been found guilty and sentenced to three life terms for multiple child abuse-related crimes, according to Henderson County District Attorney Jenny Palmer. Accord to our news partner KETK, Palmer said that 40-year-old of Mabank, received the sentences last week after being convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child.
The charges stem from April 2023, when a mother brought her 13-year-old child to a hospital for medical concerns. The child told medical staff she had been sexually abused by Henley, a family member.
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Task Force investigated the case. Authorities said DNA evidence confirmed Henley had sexually abused the victim. During the investigation, the victim’s sibling also reported she had been abused by Henley, beginning when she was 9 years old.
Henley’s life sentence for continuous sexual abuse is without parole, making him ineligible for release.
