Registered Sex Offender Who Lived in Irving Gets Life Sentence for Sexually Abusing Daughter in Carrollton

DALLAS - A 51-year-old registered sex offender with a previous child molestation conviction has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Dallas County jury convicted him of continuously sexually abusing his young daughter.

Paul Lee Cramer was found guilty Aug. 27 of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14. Jurors deliberated for about 12 minutes before returning the guilty verdict and took another six minutes to sentence him to life without parole.

According to prosecutors, the victim was Cramer's daughter. She was 6 years old when the abuse began and was abused until she was 12. She is now a teenager.

The abuse in the case occurred in Carrollton while Cramer was living at a hotel, leading the Carrollton Police Department to investigate.

During the investigation, another daughter told detectives that Cramer had also abused her when she was 4 years old while the family was living in Irving. Cramer lived at the Emerald Point Apartments in the 2800 block of W. Pioneer Drive in Irving from approximately 2007 to 2010.

The Irving Family Advocacy Center was involved in the investigation, and the victim underwent a forensic interview there. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services was also involved.

Cramer was arrested Sept. 7, 2024, and remained in the Dallas County Jail while awaiting trial.

At the time of the Carrollton investigation, Cramer was already required to register as a sex offender for life because of a previous conviction in Indiana.

Records show Cramer was convicted in March 2004 of an offense involving molesting, fondling or touching a child. The victim in that case was an 8-year-old girl. Cramer received probation and was ordered to register annually as a sex offender for life.

Cramer has lived at several North Texas addresses over the years, including in Irving, Coppell, Greenville, Waxahachie, Fort Worth and White Settlement.

Dallas County prosecutors Megan Bisacca and Samantha Jackson handled the case. DA investigator Rhonda Richeson and victim advocate Vicenta Tapia assisted, while Anna Kubalak and Marisa Elmore provided appellate support.