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Collin County Jury Sentences Anthony Dewayne Taylor to Life for Sexual Performance of a Child

Prosecutors built the case on recorded jail calls that captured directives to the minor, obtained with help from Oklahoma authorities.

Overview

  • The 46-year-old Frisco man was convicted on February 11, 2026, and assessed a $10,000 fine following a jury trial.
  • Jurors heard that the victim was abused from ages 14 to 16 across multiple Texas cities and states after Taylor’s 2020 parole from an Oklahoma drug case.
  • While jailed in 2022 on an Oklahoma City murder charge, Taylor directed the girl to engage in lewd acts during recorded phone calls introduced at trial.
  • The victim’s December 2022 disclosure prompted a Frisco Police investigation and a Children’s Advocacy Center interview that were corroborated by Oklahoma jail-call recordings.
  • Taylor pleaded guilty to the Oklahoma murder in December 2024 and received a 10-year sentence, and court records now show he has appealed the Collin County conviction.