A Comal County jury determined Desiree Hamm, a year-old from San Diego, should be classified as a sexually violent predator under Texas law. Desiree Hamm, 37, has served 15 years of a year sentence after pleading guilty to 13 counts of sexual performance by a child, aggravated kidnapping and sexual abuse of a child.
She was also sentenced to 10 years probation after her release. In late , Hamm began online relationships with two teen victims in a role playing game. Records show she spent hundreds of hours on the phone and computer with the girls, brainwashed them to believe the game was reality and would monitor their webcams. Hamm also sent the girls secret cell phones, computers, pulls and gifts.
In addition, Hamm was able to convince an adult woman, who she controlled through similar measures, to drive from San Diego to Comal County and then drive the girls back to California. Hamm gave false information and misinformation to police who were looking for the girls and kept them hidden for the next month. During that time, Hamm committed a number of sexual assaults and branded them with a homemade brand to match her tattoo. Hamm is eligible for parole as soon as August , as long as she completes a Sex Offender Treatment Program, according to online records.
In a recent trial, a forensic psychologist told the jury that Hamm acts like a "cult leader" who looks to control all aspects of victims' lives and has a high risk of reoffending.
Hamm told the jury during her testimony that she continued to engage in "role play games" throughout her time in prison with many different pen pals. She also testified that she lied during expert interviews and to the State's attorney when she was deposed in August On Jan. Under Texas law, inmates with two or more convictions for sexually violent offenses who are about to be released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are screened for Texas' Sexually Violent Predator Commitment program.
