Texas FedEx driver accused of murdering 7-year-old girl faces unrelated sexual assault of a child charges
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Tanner Horner, a 31-year-old man jailed for allegedly murdering a 7-year-old girl three weeks ago, was charged with sexual assault of a child in a separate case this week.
Sheriff Lane Akin told the Wise County Messenger that the new sexual assault charges are unrelated to the murder case. Court records out of Tarrant County show that Horner is set to make an initial appearance for the new charges on Jan. 5, 2023. Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
In the murder case, Horner told investigators that he backed into 7-year-old Athena Strand with his van as he was delivering a package at her house in Paradise, a small town about 60 miles northwest of Dallas.
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