Sinister mugshots reveal how a teen criminal became a hardened gangster with terrifying full-face tattoos in just four years
Jacob Pauda, 31, has been arrested on many charges over the years
A DEFENDANT’S extraordinary facial transformation has been chronicled by his mugshots during his brushes with the law.
When Jacob Pauda, 31, from Texas appeared in court on assault charges he bore little resemblance to his former self, with his hair slicked back and his face covered in tattoos.
But his increasingly sinister look has gone hand-in-hand with his progressing criminal career over the past four years.
Many of his tattoos are said to be associated with a prison gang called Texas Tango Blast - although he now claims he is no longer a member.
His latest appearance was on charges he attacked his pregnant girlfriend in February which carried a maximum sentence of 10 years.
But a previous conviction in 2003 for aggravated assault increased his jail time, the reported.
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Assistant District Attorney Laura Beth Fossett said: “Even though the victim no longer wishes to prosecute, it is our job to evaluate each case individually and see if we need to kind of step in for this victim.”
She added: “Here, he's shown a pattern of assaults and this victim has shown a pattern of going back to him and taking this abuse.
“And so, with the children and with the facts of this particular case, where he had shown complete disregard for the life of his unborn child, we decided that this was too far and we needed to go forward with the charges.”
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