McAllen man convicted of sexually abusing a child

A McAllen man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after a Hidalgo County judge found him guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child.

Carlos Mario Vargas, 41, pleaded guilty to the charge on Tuesday, according to a press release from the office of Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios.

Vargas was arrested by McAllen Police after receiving a report of sexual assault on December 8, 2019.

The children mentioned in the sexual assault complaint were eight and ten years old, and an investigation revealed that Vargas had abused them, the press release said.

“Our office, along with the continued support and commitment of local law enforcement, will continue to deploy all necessary resources to bring child molesters to justice,” Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios said in the press release.