East Texas man given 2 10-year sentences in sex assault

LUFKIN, TX The Lufkin Daily News reports that the jury late Friday assessed the sentence for Wesley Don Parish of Diboll (DY'-bahl), who maintains his innocence.

Parish, who said he would appeal, faced five to 99 years in prison.

A jury in Lufkin late Thursday convicted Parish of aggravated sexual assault of the children he was baby-sitting. Investigators say the girl was 8 and the boy was 6.

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