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Princeton Man Sentenced to Life for Sexually Assaulting and Impregnating His Teen Daughter

Jurors imposed the maximum penalty after prosecutors presented DNA and phone records linking him to the crimes.

Overview

  • A Collin County jury sentenced Leslie Price to life in prison on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, following his conviction for prohibited sexual conduct.
  • The case began with a delayed disclosure to Amarillo police on Sept. 10, 2024, when the 17-year-old reported that Price had sexually assaulted her and she was about three months pregnant.
  • Police collected DNA from Price, the victim and the newborn in March 2025, and testing confirmed Price was the biological father of both his daughter and her child.
  • Investigators seized two of Price’s cellphones and found Google searches about pregnancy at 17, abortion options and Texas age-of-consent laws that prosecutors used as corroborating digital evidence.
  • Prosecutors introduced Price’s prior prison sentences for assault-family violence and organized criminal activity during the punishment phase, and officials say he will serve his life term in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.