Sex predator who targeted young and disabled sentenced to life

THE WOODLANDS, TX – The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office today announced that Jeffrey Hitchcock, accused of felonious sexual abuse of a young child, was found guilty in the 359th District Court with Judge Kathleen Hamilton presiding.

The State of Texas vs. Hitchcock trial commenced on Monday, March 24, 2025, as Prosecutor Jaime Wallace and Chief Prosecutor Wes LeRouax of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office began presenting compelling testimony against Hitchcock, for the charge of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child.

“Hitchcock, once trusted by his victims’ families, cared for multiple children who moved into his home as toddlers in 2005 and remained until 2014. The abuse remained hidden for years until 2019, when one of the victims bravely confided in a friend, prompting a school report that triggered a law enforcement investigation. Detective James Blackwell of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office led the case but unexpectedly passed away before trial. Sgt. Burdette Taylor, the initial responding deputy, and Detective Kristopher Dossey, Blackwell’s former partner, provided critical testimony highlighting Blackwell’s investigative work that resulted in Hitchcock’s partial confession. Additional testimony came from school staff, forensic interviewers, counselors, and a sexual assault nurse examiner,” said First Assistant Mike Holley of the MCDAO in a statement.

“The first victim gave an emotional account of the physical and sexual abuse that began in 2008 and lasted until 2014, describing how Hitchcock manipulated and threatened her and her siblings into silence. She also shared the traumatic abuse she witnessed as the Defendant targeted her intellectually disabled sister. The victim’s disabled sister later took the stand in a powerful moment, as ADA Jaime Wallace asked everyone in the courtroom to close their eyes as she counted down from three. With the room in silence, the sister began to recount the horrific physical and sexual abuse she endured as a child,” Holley continued in the statement.

The jury deliberated for mere minutes before delivering a guilty verdict. During sentencing, the prosecution disclosed that in 2013, Hitchcock was hired as a high school janitor and engaged in inappropriate behavior with a student, resulting in his resignation. On March 26, the jury assessed a life sentence, ensuring Hitchcock will never be eligible for parole.

“We fight for these children as if they were our own,” said ADA Wallace. “True courage lives in the courtroom, where young survivors, carrying the weight of fear and shame, bravely face their abusers and speak their truth. That is heroism.”

District Attorney Brett Ligon was pleased that justice had been served. “This verdict sends a clear message that justice will be served for victims of abuse. We are grateful for the bravery of survivors of child sexual and physical abuse and for the dedication and commitment of law enforcement in bringing this case to a just conclusion.”