Victim Assistance

Life in Prison for Kidnapper

On April 29, 2022, 38 year old Jose Clinton Santos was sentenced to life in prison for a 2018 Aggravated Kidnapping that occurred in Waller County, Texas. Jose Santos is a habitual offender having prior felony convictions. His minimum punishment would have been 25 years in prison upon being found guilty. On April 28, 2022, after a four day trial, a Waller County jury in the 506th Judicial District Court found Santos guilty of the crime. The Waller County District Attorney’s Office was represented by prosecutors Melissa Hudspeth and Sean Whittmore. Thank you to the citizens of Waller County who showed up ready to serve on the jury for such a serious case. The county is a little bit safer today because of your service.