Burnet County jury sentences Spring man to life in prison for 2022 sexual assault
Milton Escamilla, 59, of Spring was sentenced to life in prison by a Burnet County for a 2022 sexual assault. Burnet County Jail photo
A Burnet County jury sentenced a Spring man to life in prison on Nov. 7 after convicting him on three counts of aggravated sexual assault and one of aggravated kidnapping stemming from a 2022 incident in Bertram.
Milton Escamilla, 59, of Spring was accused of sexually assaulting and kidnapping his then girlfriend’s adult-aged daughter in April 2022. According to a media release issued by the 33rd & 424th District Attorney’s Office on Friday, Nov. 14, Escamilla ambushed the woman, assaulted her, and held her captive in her Bertram home for 15 hours.
A Burnet County jury found Escamilla guilty of the felony-level counts of aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping on Nov. 7 after hearing testimoy from the victim and evidence from several Burnet County law enforcement agencies.
“This verdict was reached because of the tremendous courage of the victim in the case, the tireless and compassionate work of our law enforcement partners, and the careful consideration of the Burnet County jurors,” said Kelly Bazie, assistant district attorney, in the media release. “The events were tragic but the system worked as it should, and justice was served.”
Another assistant district attorney on the case, Sheri Bloom, added to Bazie’s statement.
“The jury reached the right result, and we’re proud to protect the community from predators,” Bloom said.
Escamilla had previously been convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child by a Llano County jury and had served several years in prison for those convictions. He was on parole for those Llano County crimes when he committed the assault in 2022.
“This was a great victory for both law enforcement and the victim’s family,” District Attorney Perry Thomas said. “A Burnet County jury sent a very clear message that the people of our district have no tolerance for abusers.”