Taylor County grand jury indicts man in sexual assault case

Taylor County grand jury indicts man in sexual assault case ABILENE, Texas — A Taylor County grand jury has indicted Jonathan Hernandez in a sexual assault case stemming from allegations that were reported to police in 2025. According to court documents, the allegation was reported to the Abilene Police Department on April 28, 2025. RELATED | Taylor County man indicted on kidnapping, assault, and drug charges The woman and her mother told officers about an alleged sexual assault in Taylor County. The court document state that the woman had been in a relationship with Hernandez and that the relationship ended sometime in April 2025. According to the filing, the woman told investigators that after returning from a college preparation camp, she spent time with Hernandez before work. The woman reported that she told Hernandez multiple times that she did not want to have sexual intercourse. RELATED | Taylor County grand jury indicts Abilene man on child injury charge The filing further states that Hernandez later apologized to the complainant in text messages for sexually assaulting her. According to the woman, she said she did not initially report the alleged assault because she feared retaliation.