Matthew Lynn Riddle, 36, was convicted Thursday by a jury of five men and seven women of two counts of sexual grooming of a child and a single count of online solicitation of a minor. Friday, the jury heard additional testimony regarding the punishment Riddle should receive. And Riddle was later sentenced to 20 years in prison and an additional two 10-year terms on each of the two counts of child grooming.
First Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp expressed her thanks to the Texarkana Texas Police Dept., Texarkana Ark. Police Dept., Texarkana Children’s Advocacy Center and to the entire team at the Bowie County District Attorney’s Office for their work on the case.
