EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 22-year-old man received a 50-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to violent felony offenses that happened over a five-month period, the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Hekter Carreto robbed a smoke shop, sexually assaulted and employee and left her unconscious behind the business, according to a news release.
On March 28, 2025, Carreto entered a Northeast El Paso smoke shop, attacked and sexually assaulted an employee and left her unconscious. He also robbed the cash register before leaving, the DA’s office said.
For the March 2025 attack, Carreto was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment on three felony offenses of aggravated kidnapping with intent to violate or abuse sexually, aggravated sexual assault and aggravated robbery, the DA’s office said…