Family friend sentenced for sexual assault of child in Upshur County, DA's office says

Family friend sentenced for sexual assault of child in Upshur County, DA's office says

UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- A Montana man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of an Upshur County 13-year-old. The man was a friend of the child's family, officials said. East Texas man sentenced to 35 years in prison for selling narcotics Mugshot of Quinton Antoine Branch, courtesy of Upshur County District Attorney's Office According to the Upshur County District Attorney's Office, a jury sentenced Quint…

Admitted child rapist sentenced in Union County to 20-40 years in state prison

LEWISBURG — A Watsontown man who pleaded guilty to raping a child hundreds of times over six years will be in state prison for the next 20 to 40 years.

Montana Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child in Upshur County

On April 17, 2025, a jury found Quinton Antoine Branch, 43, of Helena, Montana, guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The jury sentenced Branch to 40 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, and imposed the maximum fine of $10,000. According to the Upshur County Sheriffand#39;s Office, they were contacted on June 8, 2023, regarding the sexual assault of a 13-year-old child. The investigation revealed t…