Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a prison sentence of 14 years for Andrew Smith, a former Texas State Trooper, for Indecency with a Child, according to a news release sent Monday.
The case in question began in January 2021 when the 14-year-old victim reported that "Smith had committed multiple acts of Indecency with a Child by Contact."
The release states:
During the abuse, Smith was employed as a State Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Smith resigned from his position as a Trooper after the victim reported the abuse. On May 1, 2025, Smith pleaded guilty to one count of Indecency with a Child and agreed to allow the judge to assess his punishment. The victim, now 18 years old, bravely described to the Court the numerous acts of child abuse committed by Andrew Smith when she was under the age of 14.
Paxton said in the release, “The sexual abuse of a child is one of the most tragic and disgusting crimes, and those responsible for such heinous acts will be punished to the full extent of the law. Thank you to all our law enforcement partners who worked to ensure that justice was secured.”
The release states the case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Erika Hime and Elizabeth Mireles with the Office of the Attorney General, at the invitation of the Kleberg County District Attorney John Hubert.
Kleberg County includes Corpus Christi.
Read more about this case on KIII TV in Corpus Christi.
