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Four Texas teens charged in brutal kidnapping and torture of classmate
News4SA ^ | April 6, 2026 | Bob Gambert

Posted on 04/06/2026 6:04:05 PM PDT by TheDon

Four 17-year-old men are facing first-degree felony charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a classmate in an attack planned a week in advance.

The suspects - identified as Jose Rojas-Alvarado, Oscar Armando Santiago-Martinez, Angel Lemus-Perez, and Carlos Roberto Oliva-Villeda - have each been charged with aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon. Lemus-Perez faces an additional charge of engaging in organized criminal activity.

The Incident According to arrest affidavits, the attack occurred on February 19, 2026. The victim left Del Valle High School with three of the suspects under the impression they were going to get pizza. After a brief stop at a gas station, the suspects drove the victim to a home on FM 969, where a fourth suspect was waiting in a detached garage.

Once inside the garage, the situation turned violent:

Restraint: The suspects used duct tape to bind the victim’s hands and feet and cover his mouth.

Assault: One suspect held a gun to the victim's head while the others beat him with aluminum bats, a walking cane, and a belt.

Torture: The victim reported being burned, forced to drink alcohol, and repeatedly threatened with death.

Recording: Investigators state the assault was recorded by one of the suspects.

Motive and Evidence The victim told investigators the attack was sparked by a dispute involving a girl—specifically, that he had been speaking to one of the suspect’s girlfriends. The suspects allegedly warned the victim that if he contacted the police, they would harm both him and his family.

After being dropped off at a separate location, the victim reported the incident. Authorities documented extensive bruising and contusions across the victim's chest, back, and legs. During interviews, some of the suspects reportedly admitted to the assault, stating they had planned the attack roughly a week earlier.

Community Impact Del Valle ISD confirmed that the four suspects are no longer enrolled in the district. In a statement, the school district emphasized that the incident occurred off-campus and is being actively investigated by the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

The news has left the student body shaken. "I thought it was insane," said student J'Kaideon Mitchell. "We never have anything super crazy like that."

If convicted, the four teens face a prison sentence ranging from five to 99 years.


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"Texas" teens

Hopefully deported once justice has been served.

1 posted on 04/06/2026 6:04:05 PM PDT by TheDon
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To: TheDon

Ms-13


2 posted on 04/06/2026 6:07:07 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: TheDon

Austin, Texas.


3 posted on 04/06/2026 6:08:10 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: TheDon

All b/c the victim ‘had been speaking to’ one of the suspect’s girlfriends.

If you need to kidnap, strap down and beat up somebody to keep a girl’s attention, you must be afraid she doesn’t want you, and you’re probably right. A smart girl knows desperation when she sees it up close.


4 posted on 04/06/2026 6:09:53 PM PDT by lee martell
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...a dispute involving a girl—specifically, that he had been speaking to one of the suspect’s girlfriends...

That horror over some trashy female.

5 posted on 04/06/2026 6:12:20 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: TheDon

C’mon, boys will be boys. Who here never kidnapped and tortured a rival when they were teenagers? s/


6 posted on 04/06/2026 6:16:14 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Death to the DEATH TO AMERICA, Democrats.)
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To: TheDon

Committing the crimes Americans refuse to do.


7 posted on 04/06/2026 6:17:28 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Wilderness Conservative

All we did is nod knowingly whenever “Runaround Sue” came on the radio.


8 posted on 04/06/2026 6:22:11 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: TheDon

Deported?

Rope. Tree. Some assembly required.

If you deport them, they just come back. Especially when we get the next Democrat president and Congress.


9 posted on 04/06/2026 6:23:12 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: TheDon

Come home to El Salvador, we’ll leave the light on for you.

10 posted on 04/06/2026 6:24:33 PM PDT by OldHarbor
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To: Deaf Smith

SE Austin area, by the airport.

No surprise as far as location goes.


11 posted on 04/06/2026 6:32:43 PM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: TheDon

Bummer that they weren’t first deported.


12 posted on 04/06/2026 6:33:53 PM PDT by BobL (Trusting one's doctor is the #1 health mistake one can make.)
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To: Skywise

Obviously.


13 posted on 04/06/2026 6:38:01 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: NFHale

Exactly.


14 posted on 04/06/2026 6:38:27 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: TheDon

Males...shocker..


15 posted on 04/06/2026 6:40:56 PM PDT by cherry
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Anchor babies? /rhetorical question


16 posted on 04/06/2026 6:58:39 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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Hyphenated last names are typically a Mexican, not Mexican American, tradition.
/footnote
17 posted on 04/06/2026 7:03:17 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: TheDon

99 years works for me...


18 posted on 04/06/2026 7:16:57 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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To: TheDon

“Texas teens” my ass..when did these vermin cross the border and given “Dreamer” status


19 posted on 04/06/2026 7:36:31 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: TheDon

Texas teens like Maryland man?


20 posted on 04/06/2026 7:47:10 PM PDT by Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger
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