Published: January 10, 2019

A MALE SUBJECT ALREADY SERVING A 30 YEAR SENTENCE FOR RAPE OF CHILD IN MAURY COUNTY WAS FOUND GUILTY WEDNESDAY BY A MAURY COUNTY JURY FOR A SEPARATE CASE. JUAN ABREGO-CHAVEZ WAS FOUND GUILTY OF RAPE OF A CHILD, TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY. IN ADDITION TO THE 30 YEAR SENTENCE HE IS NOW SERVING FROM A CASE HE WAS CONVICTED UP A YEAR AGO, HE NOW FACES A POSSIBLE SENTENCE OF 25-64 YEARS IN PRISON. HE SENTENCING SHOULD BE SET WITHIN 45 DAYS.