Lubbock man pleads guilty to assaulting child

LUBBOCK, Texas — Gavino Valdez, VII, 28, pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to aggravated assault of a child.

Valdez, according to court documents obtained by everythinglubbock.com, Valdez pleaded guilty to one count of orally assaulting a then 12-year-old-girl who, according to previous coverage, had “the mind of a 5-year-old.”

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Lubbock Man jailed for sexually assaulting 12-year-old, facing multiple charges

Court documents show that this was the only count Valdez pleaded guilty to out of 13 separate charges of assaulting a child.

The other 12 counts of sexual assault on a child were dismissed…

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