Missing Rapist In Texas Minor’s Rape Case Sentenced To 99 Years

Authorities in Texas are searching for a convicted rapist who vanished in the middle of his trial and has been sentenced to 99 years in prison.

Eric McGowen, 20, was not in court for his conviction or for his sentence on Thursday. The jury decided that he was guilty of the aggravated sexual assualt after less than 15 minutes of deliberations. McGowen was then sentenced to 99 years in prison.

McGowen was out of jail on bond during the trial. He was in court for the victim’s tearful testimony on Wednesday, but failed to return from a court break soon after. Since he was out on bond, he did not have an official accompanying him during the break.

Wednesday was the first day of trial. Judge Mark Morefield issued an arrest warrant for him and increased the bond from $35,000 to $250,000. Testimony continued without him.

  • MillieG1

    Hopefully, this piece of worthless crap will be apprehended soon and justice can be applied upon him and he can began serving a life sentence in prison where he will be forced to deal with the reality of spending the rest of his miserable life incarcerated with pathetic, vile, rapists like himself. Rape is a COWARDLY act and I sincerely feel sorrow for the victim and he family and hopefully with time and lots of therapy she can recover and regain the ability to live a normal life.