13-05-2025
Sweetwater mother, husband arrested during ongoing investigation into alleged child sex crime
SWEETWATER, Texas () – A Sweetwater mother and her husband have both been arrested during an ongoing investigation into a child sex crime.
Shyrell Hennessey was charged with Injury to a Child last week in connection to the arrest of her husband David Saenz.
Saenz was arrested at the beginning of the month on charges for Promote Prostitution of Person under 18, Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, Online Solicitation of Minor Sexual Contact, and Sexual Performance of Child Produce/Direct/Promote.
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office says the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating Saenz after receiving a Cypertip that he may be committing child sex crimes.
During the investigation, the sheriff's office states a 16-year-old victim was interviewed and claimed that Saenz was requesting 'lewd photos and videos' and had also sexually abused her.
Saenz also confessed to the allegations, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Both Hennessey and Saenz remain held in the Nolan County Jail.
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