City of Del Rio press release
On August 19, 2020 a person wishing to remain anonymous contacted a Del Rio Police Department Investigator wishing to report a crime. It was the person’s concern that a 2-year-old child could have been experiencing sexual abuse at home outside of our jurisdiction.
The complainant only had a social media profile name of the male suspect and a possible area where the suspected male could be residing.
With the limited information on hand. Del Rio Police Department Investigator opened the investigation and contacted the local FBI office for assistance.
Approximately three weeks later, the Del Rio Police Department Investigator received a telephone call from a family member of the child wishing to know why Child Protective Services wanted to conduct a welfare check on their child.
It was at this time that the local investigator was able to obtain full identifying information for the child victim and her family along with their home address. The local investigator furthermore expressed her concerns about the child and urged the parent to report the incident to law enforcement in their jurisdiction.
On September 15, 2020, the Del Rio Police Investigator received a call from an Ector County Detective requesting information on the case. Both Investigators met at Del Rio Police Department where evidence and reports were exchanged.
On May 26, 2022, the Del Rio Police Investigator received a telephone call from the Ector County Detective to inform her that the suspect identified as Fabian Andres Ortega, 23 years of age, was found guilty for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child and was sentenced to 50 years without the possibility of parole.
