Coin theft from elderly leads to 60 years in prison

  • Christopher Alan Young, 56, of Pearland. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney's Office.
    Christopher Alan Young, 56, of Pearland. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney's Office.

    A Williamson County jury found a 56-year-old man from Pearland guilty of theft of property from an elderly Williamson County resident — a first-degree felony — on Wednesday, March 12.

    The jury subsequently sentenced Christopher Alan Young to 60 years in prison and imposed a $10,000 fine.

    “This defendant’s actions demonstrated a callous disregard for the trust placed in him by his family,” said Shawn…