Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis’s office secured a 50-year no-parole sentence for Quadriel Forest, 32, of Dallas, Texas, after a jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Forest abused the victim over a five-year period, starting when the child was 4 years old and continuing until the child was 9. The abuse occurred in multiple cities, including Dallas and McKinney.
The abuse was reported after the child, now 9, disclosed it to a school counselor following a recent assault. The school reported the abuse to Child Protective Services (CPS), which prompted a law enforcement investigation.
McKinney Police Department Detective Alyssa Rolen led the investigation. The child was interviewed at the Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County, revealing details about the abuse. A sexual assault nurse examination (SANE Exam) confirmed the presence of Forest’s DNA on the child’s body. A search of the child’s room revealed semen on the walls. Forest's explanation that he had masturbated in the child's room did not account for the DNA found on the child's inner thighs.
The jury convicted Forest of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, a first-degree felony with a punishment range of 25-99 years or life imprisonment. The jury assessed a 50-year prison sentence without the possibility of parole. Judge Jennifer Edgeworth presided over the case.
After sentencing, Willis expressed gratitude for the efforts of the school staff, CPS, law enforcement, prosecutors, and jurors who ensured Forest received the maximum penalty. Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Abbie Adkins and Baileigh Hale prosecuted the case, supported by District Attorney Investigators Kim Voigt-Eanes and Laurie Gibbs, and Legal Secretary Ramnpreet Kaur.
