Travis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and Sexual Assault of a Child
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Randi Gudiel Matul-Barrios, 39, of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, two counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and three counts of Sexual Assault of a Child.
For Matul-Barrios’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, December 1, 2025, and testimony began on the following day. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the jury deliberated for two hours and found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, two counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and three counts of Sexual Assault of a Child.
On the same day Matul-Barrios was found guilty, the jury sentenced him to serve life without parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, 20 years for each of the two counts of the Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and 20 years for each of the three counts of Sexual Assault of a Child. All of his sentences will run concurrently and will be served in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
On August 27, 2024, the Austin Police Department arrested and charged Matul-Barrios with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14. On October 28, 2024, Matul-Barrio was indicted for the offenses of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, six counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, three counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and three counts of Sexual Assault of a Child.
Assistant District Attorneys Yasmeen Aboellhasan and Emily Scholten presented the case against Matul-Barrios with the support of Victim Counselors Fernando Medrano and Terrience Greene, Investigator Chris Nowlin, and Paralegal Olivia Colvert. Austin Police Department Detective Limary Cardella investigated Matul-Barrios’ case.
“Our office is grateful to our dedicated staff and law enforcement partners who worked tirelessly to hold the defendant accountable and seek justice for the victim,” said Travis County District Attorney José Garza. “We hope this verdict continues to help the victim with their healing journey.”
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