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Aggravated Sexual Assault Defense | Frisco, Texas<\/p>

Charged with aggravated sexual assault? Speak with a Frisco defense lawyer first.<\/h1>

Barbieri Law Firm defends people accused of aggravated sexual assault in Collin County, Dallas-Fort Worth and across Texas. We will review the evidence and explain your options.<\/p>

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By Heather Barbieri \u00b7 Published November 5, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Aggravated sexual assault is a first-degree felony in Texas, with a possible sentence of 5 to 99 years or life in prison. If your loved one has been arrested or is under investigation, the decisions made early can matter. Barbieri Law Firm is based in Frisco and handles these charges across Texas. This guide is for families whose loved one faces an aggravated sexual assault charge in Texas. It explains the charge, the process and the questions families ask most.<\/p>\n

What an Aggravated Sexual Assault Charge Means in Texas<\/h2>\n

The offense is defined in Texas Penal Code \u00a7 22.021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The State must show that a person caused penetration of another person’s anus or sexual organ without consent. For a child, the law applies regardless of whether the person knew the child’s age. The State must also prove an aggravating factor. Under Texas Penal Code \u00a7 22.021<\/a>, the offense is aggravated when the person causes serious bodily injury or attempts to cause death, places the victim in fear of or threatens certain listed offenses, death, serious bodily injury or kidnapping, uses or exhibits a deadly weapon, acts in concert with another against the same victim, or administers an impairing substance to facilitate the offense, or when the victim is younger than 14 or is an elderly individual or a disabled individual.<\/p>\n

The offense is a first-degree felony. The minimum term of imprisonment rises to 25 years when the victim is younger than 10 years of age at the time of the offense, or when the victim of the offense is younger than 14 years of age at the time the offense is committed and the actor commits the offense in a manner described by Subsection (a)(2)(A).<\/p>\n

A charge is an accusation, not a conviction.<\/p>\n

Texas also tracks this offense for sex offender purposes. For a person 17 or older, it is also a sexually violent offense under that article.<\/p>\n\n

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If your loved one is facing an aggravated sexual assault charge, you do not have to sort out the next steps alone, so reach out to our team for a free, confidential consultation. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What Our Aggravated Sexual Assault Defense Law Firm Covers<\/h2>\n

Our aggravated sexual assault defense law firm covers the case from the first paperwork through trial preparation. Each part below is tied to a real stage of the case.<\/p>\n