A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 1,000 years in prison after his conviction in the sexual abuse of two young girls. Prosecutors said Robert Benjamin Franks, 39, of San Marcos, repeatedly abused the girls, ages 9 and 10, who were related to him, Austin's FOX 7 reported. The 10-year-old initially denied any wrongdoing by Franks, but later claimed he had abused her for years, the paper reported. Both girls testified in court, which Hays County criminal district attorney Wes Mau said sent a message to the jury and other offenders. “It does send a message to not expect leniency if you commit these kinds of crimes,” Mau told FOX 7, adding that child abusers often get minimal sentencing.

Source: Fox News November 29, 2017 09:45 UTC