Man Gets Life for Aggravated Kidnapping
Posted/updated on: January 28, 2011 at 11:24 am
TYLER — A Tyler man found guilty of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and sexually assaulting her is sentenced to life in prison. Elasko Thomas, 37, was sentenced Thursday morning in a Smith County courtroom. The victim reportedly came home to tell Thomas to leave her and her parents alone. That’s when Thomas reportedly kidnapped her, beat her and sexually assaulted her twice. In testimony Tuesday, the victim’s parents said Thomas told them “something bad” was going to happen when he found their daughter.
