False Claims Don’t Help Man Sentenced to Life in Child Sex Case

DALLAS — A Dallas County jury sentenced a Van Zandt County man to life in prison for sexually assaulting children. The man’s false claims of military service did not help. 45-year-old Stephen Price was found guilty of the aggravated assault of one stepdaughter and the continuous sexual abuse of another. Prosecutors say there was a third young child who came forward. Dallas County Assistant District Attorney Marissa Aulbaugh says when it came time for sentencing, the jury did not take kindly to Price’s claims that he had not only served in the military but that he had been severely injured by an IED overseas. Aulbaugh says Price’s military documents showed he made some false claims about his service. Aulbaugh says Price will not be eligible for parole.