A Pharr man was sentenced to federal prison after he was convicted of hostage taking, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani.
Hamdani said 27-year-old Sixto Gonzalez pleaded guilty on May 15, 2023. He has been ordered to serve 20 years in federal prison, to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release.
At the court hearing, additional evidence was presented regarding Gonzalez’s violent criminal history and attempts to bribe a correctional guard while he was in custody, according to Hamdani…