Brittany Kelley
SAN MARCOS — Richard Hargraves, 57, of Wimberley received eight years probation for one count of indecency with child sexual contact April 7.
A forensic interview of the victim was conducted at Roxanne’s House, as previously reported by the News-Dispatch, leading to two charges. According to court documents, on or about Nov. 1, 2017, Hargraves engaged in sexual contact with a child younger than the age of 17, a second-degree felony. The victim stated that both times, Hargraves rubbed lotion onto her legs prior to touching her inappropriately.
He was later arrested in May 2019, followed by a superseding indictment in August 2023, adding two additional charges.
Throughout his time awaiting trial, Hargraves’ competency was questioned, with an order discussing incompetency occurring July 10, 2023. This resulted in a state brief “regarding issues raised by incompetency” in November of that same year.
Although the documents are sealed, the court docket notes that months later, a motion “to continue defendant’s bail, following a finding of incompetency” was entered into April 22, 2024.
Several competency hearings were cancelled later in the year, until the state motioned to have the court determine competency again in January 2025, where Hargraves was found competent to stand trial Jan. 10, 2025.
The defendant accepted a plea bargain agreement Feb. 10, 2026, prior to trial taking place.
Despite the punishment range for a second-degree felony stating no more than 20 years in prison or less than two, the agreement asserts that Hargraves will receive:
• Eight years deferred adjudication, or probation,
• A $2,500 fine
• 150 hours of community service restitution
• Adult community supervision fee of $60
• Child abuse prevention fine of $100
• No contact with the victims
As a result of this, counts two, three and four were dismissed.
