CAPTURED & SENTENCED to 38 Years in Prison – Ronnie James McDonald, Jr. – Waller County
Ronnie James McDonald, Jr. was indicted by a Waller County grand jury on two felony offenses: Sexual Assault and Prohibited Sexual Conduct. McDonald, who was out on bond pending trial reported for trial on Monday, March 27, 2023 in the 506th Judicial District Court of Waller County and was present as a jury was empaneled. McDonald’s trial resumed on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. McDonald failed to appear in court as ordered by the judge on Tuesday morning and his whereabouts were unknown. Since McDonald did appear for trial on Monday for jury selection his trial was able to continue without him present, and on Wednesday afternoon a Waller County jury found him guilty of both felony charges. MCDONALD was captured on Thursday, and on Friday morning, March 31, 2023 was sentenced to 38 years in prison on both charges by visiting Judge, the Honorable Terry Flenniken of Burleson County, retired. The cases were prosecuted by Tiffany Bradshaw and Alisa Harris of the Waller County District Attorney’s Office.