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East Texas Woman Accused of Allowing Doctor to Sexually Abuse Child for Drugs, Affidavit Says

Investigators say she remained in the room during at least 10 alleged assaults in exchange for Adderall and other prescription pills.

  • On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, authorities arrested Alicia Evonne Sanchez, 37, in Smith County and charged her with continuous sexual assault of a child under 14; she remains in the Smith County Jail on a $3 million bond.
  • Investigators allege Sanchez took a child under 14 to Kenneth Donald Haygood's office on at least 10 occasions, remaining in the room during sexual assaults in exchange for Adderall and other prescription medication.
  • An outcry from the child to a counsellor led to the investigation, while Kenneth Haygood pleaded guilty in September 2025 to unrelated sexual assault charges and received concurrent eight-year sentences.
  • The Texas Medical Board previously restricted Haygood's practice and prohibited him from treating female patients; a disciplinary panel temporarily suspended his license in October 2023 after finding violations.
  • Continuous sexual assault of a child under 14 is a first-degree felony in Texas, carrying a potential prison sentence of 25 to 99 years or life upon conviction.
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KETK NEWS broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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