A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with the death of a 3-year-old boy in Corpus Christi on February 11, 2025.
Enrique Lopez accepted the plea deal for his role in the death of Augustine Valencia, who died after being found unresponsive at The Veranda Apartments on South Staples Street.
Augustine was in Lopez’s care while the child’s mother attended a court appearance related to DWI charges involving a child. Lopez, who was the mother’s boyfriend, was watching Augustine and his 2-year-old brother at the time…