Mother Charged for Not Reporting Assault | Odessa News

Odessa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

A shocking case in Odessa unfolds as a mother faces charges for allegedly failing to report her daughter’s sexual assault — the incident came to light when deputies discovered the teen and a 43-year-old man, Charles Edward Montes Jr., together in a car shortly after the attack, both reportedly intoxicated. The mother, who reportedly knew of the assault and allowed her daughter to remain with Montes, was arrested on an August 19 warrant for not reporting the crime. Montes, meanwhile, is charged with aggravated sexual assault and held on $100K bail, while the mother was released after posting…