Man Released on “PR” Bond

LUFKIN — A former Lufkin nursing home worker accused of trying to make a 91-year-old woman touch him last year was released from jail Tuesday on a personal recognizance bond. A State District Judge granted the motion in Telesforo Vasquez III’s case for a PR bond, as the accused has no financial means to post his collective $150,000 bond. The 25-year-old has been in jail since turning himself in Dec. 1. Vasquez is charged with one count of injury to an elderly and one count of attempted sexual assault of an elderly for the Nov. 24 incident in which he allegedly exposed himself to the female Castle Pines resident and directed her to touch him, according to an arrest affidavit. When she refused, Vasquez reportedly forced her down, causing an injury to her hip and buttock area.

As part of the terms of his release, Vasquez must have no contact with hospitals, nursing homes or retirement facilities, Bryan said, adding “no means no.” He must also have no contact with the victim. Although Charanza told the judge Vasquez is ready to plead, that did not take place in the courtroom Tuesday. Vasquez faces up to 10 years in prison on each of the two third-degree felony charges.