WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A disabled railroad worker was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting his 5-year-old neighbor seven years ago.

Jurors in Waco’s 474th State District Court deliberated more than five hours before finding Phillip Williams, 74, guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first degree felony punishable by up to life in prison with no parole.

Williams was on trial on four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, but the jury acquitted him on three of those counts.

Judge Alan Bennett set the punishment phase to begin Monday morning. Williams, who vehemently denied the allegations Friday, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison with no parole.

The punishment range was enhanced to preclude the possibility of parole because the child victim was younger than 6

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