WEATHERFORD, Texas - A man was sentenced to more than 4,000 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three teenage girls.

A day after finding James Kevin Pope guilty, jurors sentenced him to 40 life prison terms — one for each sex assault conviction — and 20 years for each of the three sexual performance of a child convictions.

At the request of prosecutors, state District Judge Graham Quisenberry ordered Pope to serve the sentences consecutively, adding up to 4,060 years. He will be eligible for parole in the year 3209, according to the Parker County District Attorney's Office.

We believe it was a just result," prosecutor Robert DuBoise said, adding that he was "overwhelmed" with the judge's decision to stack the sentences.

Pope, 43, abused the girls for nearly two years. It came to authorities' attention earlier this year after Pope made several inappropriate comments to a friend, who notified Child Protective Services.

During the trial, the teens testified about the abuse, and their sexually explicit photographs were shown as evidence.

'Traumatic'
But Rick Alley, Pope's defense lawyer, told jurors in closing arguments that the victims were incapable of understanding what happened, the Weatherford Democrat reported in its Wednesday online edition.

"If it was as traumatic as they indicate, they would be able to give you (specific dates and times of the incidents). Simply because it's shocking doesn't make it true," Alley said.

During the sentencing phase of the trial, a U.S. Secret Service agent testified that while examining Pope's home computer, he found more than 200 images of child porn.

Later Wednesday, some jurors said the case was difficult because of the subject matter.

"We were careful not to make any mistakes in viewing and evaluating the evidence," said juror Dale Lewis.

thats Awesome! this Needs to Happen More Often. Way to go Texas Jurors

Someone should have just shot him in the head and got it over with..... Now taxpayers will support him the rest of his life.

About time something was done right

I completely agree with you.

agree with liljoma

But but that's wrong, we are a civilized people. We should keep him in prison and all him great healthcare, edible food, recreation and games, all the books he could ever want, a good window with a view, and cuddly hugs as well. He is just corrupted by our horrible society, we must care for him like a troubled child.

I'm kidding, just talking like a leftist (insert word that would get editted, but the second part of the word is bag)

truthfully We Should Send them to Prison but put them in Regular Population! that'll Fix the Problem in a Matter of Days to Weeks.

ya, I have heard that when it comes to children or women, violent crimes, that other prisoners will take care of it!!!!

Now they need to figure out a way to make him actually live that long. They could freeze him I guess.

Or after he dies, have him stuffed and sit him in a cell with other sex offenders as an example.

it's true......a dear friend of mine has spent altogether about ten years in prison on grand theft auto and arson.....he's told me about some of the things other inmates have done, said he would joined in but he wouldn't be able to live with himself (i think he did "take part" tho....lol)

yep does that mean when the general population get done with him they will prop him up in his cell


<<<<<<-------they are watching

:) that's how we do it down here :) go TEXAS!!!

Good for Judge Graham Quisenberry who ordered Pope to serve the sentences consecutively. Too many times the judges deem that the sentences are to be served concurrently, resulting in parole after less than 10 years.

He should be made to suffer the rest of his life as those children will for what he did to them.

Maybe he will becomes some big guys b**** whilein there and get a taste of his own medicine.

Remember Texas still has death by hanging as a Capital punishment. Way to go Texas!!