Man convicted of raping daughter over 5 years in Haywood County
PRESS RELEASE FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL FREDERICK AGEE:
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. (WBBJ) – On April 21, 2026, after a two-day jury trial in the Circuit Court of Haywood County, Defendant Miguel De Jesus-Flores was found Guilty of all Counts in the indictment: Two Counts of Rape of a Child, Three Counts of Rape, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, and Incest.
Between 2015-2020, the defendant raped his biological daughter from the age of 10 years to 16 years old. She became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl, who developed medical issues requiring admittance to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. After genetic testing revealing consanguinity, the Victim disclosed to LeBonheur and law enforcement the identity of her child’s father.
“Assistant District Attorneys Nina Seiler and Caroline Gordon and our trial team did an outstanding job prosecuting this horrific case. We are so thankful to the Haywood County Jury for their public service. The Victim in this case showed immense courage with her testimony at trial, and we commend her for having the strength to hold her father accountable and breaking this cycle of sexual abuse. Children should be protected by their parents and not live in fear of being continuously abused. Our Office is focused on removing sexual predators like this defendant from Crockett, Gibson, and Haywood Counties.”
-Frederick H. Agee, District Attorney General
De Jesus-Flores faces up to 122 years in prison and will be sentenced by the Honorable Clayburn Peeples on June 29.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Nina Seiler and Caroline Gordon, with the assistance of Office Investigator Jimmy Wilson, Legal Secretary Xochilt Joyner, and Victim/Witness Coordinator Carol Oliver.
Special thanks to WRAP Sexual Assault Response Specialist Candice Sanders, the Brownsville Police Department, Investigator Aaron Smith, Officer Jesus Acevedo, Officer Dameon Prather, T.B.I. SA Clarissa Wallpe, PTC Lab Specialist Kim Gorman, and LeBonheur Children’s Hospital Social Worker Anna Baugham.
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