HAYS COUNTY, Texas — A Martindale man was sentenced to 75 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child and dealing fentanyl to high school students, including a sale that resulted in a 15-year-old’s fatal overdose.
A Hays County jury sentenced Izaiah Vela, 29, on Wednesday after convicting him last week of sexual assault of a child, the Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s office announced.
Prosecutors said Vela met his victim through Instagram in 2023, acknowledged she was underage and lured her to meet him with the promise of free marijuana. He repeatedly displayed a firearm during the assault, including holding it against the victim’s back, according to prosecutors…