Man released on probation after serving 4 months in prison on attempted sex assault charge
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an Austin-area senior living and memory care facility in March 2022 was given probation, according to Travis County court documents.
Documents showed Sidney Leon Holmes was sentenced on a charge of attempt to commit aggravated sexual assault, a second-degree felony.
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Court records showed Holmes was originally sentenced in November 2023 to serve 10 years in prison, with six months in shock community supervision, an alternate type of sentencing or early-release program in Texas.
Records showed Holmes’ sentence was modified March 26 and was changed to have him serve his remaining nine years and 6 months on probation.
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During the term of community supervision, Holmes must follow specific terms set by the court, which include reporting to a supervision officer in the sex offender unit and having no contact with the victim.
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