35-year-old Matthew Nix was originally sentenced to prison in 2011 in Lancaster County for 1st degree sexual assault and possession of child pornography. In 2023 he was sentenced to probation for a sex offender violation.
The Richardson County Sheriff's Department started an investigation of Nix in 2024, following a report of a 12-year-old girl being assaulted.
During the investigation, it was discovered that Nix had left his job in Humboldt and failed to report his change in employment status to the Richardson County Sheriff's Department.
Nix will be eligible for parole in January, 2030.
