Justice Served: Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault of Children
A man has been sentenced to life in prison and found guilty by a Collin County jury for the kidnapping and sexual assault of an 8-year-old child in Plano in the 90s.
Nicholas Carney, 65, of Ardmore, Okla., has been sentenced to life in prison, 34 years after the initial crime he committed was reported, according to a release from the Collin County district attorney’s office.
The Crimes
In August 1991, an 8-year-old girl was kidnapped by a stranger from a community pool in Plano. The child was sexually abused for several hours until she was released about 20 miles from her home, according to the release.
Investigators collected DNA from the child when she was found, and a sketch of the assaulter was made, but a suspect was not identified and the case went cold, according to the release.
Another Case Emerges
In March 1999, a 9-year-old child was kidnapped in Dallas while walking home from school with a friend. The child was sexually assaulted and later found about 40 miles away, according to the release.
The Investigation
In 2023, DNA from both cases was submitted for forensic investigative genetic genealogy analysis.
According to the release, detectives determined Carney lived in the Dallas area at the time of both offenses, drove vehicles consistent with the descriptions provided by the victims and possessed driver’s license photographs consistent with the composite sketches.
Detectives also learned that in 1980, while working in Oklahoma as an ice cream truck driver, Carney was convicted of exposing himself to a 6-year-old and attempting to lure the child into his vehicle.
DNA Match
Testing confirmed Carney’s DNA matched the perpetrator’s in the 1991 Plano case and the 1999 Dallas case, according to the release.
Carney was arrested and charged with multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
He was sentenced Thursday and found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
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Conclusion
The sentencing of Nicholas Carney brings closure to the victims and their families, and serves as a reminder of the importance of persistence and advancements in technology in solving crimes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What was Nicholas Carney sentenced to?
A: Nicholas Carney was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping and sexual assault of an 8-year-old child in Plano in the 90s.
Q: How long did it take to solve the case?
A: It took 34 years to solve the case, with the help of forensic investigative genetic genealogy analysis.
Q: What other crimes was Carney convicted of?
A: Carney was also convicted of exposing himself to a 6-year-old and attempting to lure the child into his vehicle in 1980, while working as an ice cream truck driver in Oklahoma.
