COMAL COUNTY, Texas - For the first time, a Texas jury classified a woman as a sexually violent predator. A Comal County jury determined Desiree Hamm, a 37-year-old from San Diego, should be classified as a sexually violent predator under Texas law.

A Comal County woman, Desiree Hamm, was officially designated as Texas’ first female sexually violent predator after a jury’s decision on

The Comal County Criminal District Attorney's Office said the woman admitted to engaging in role-playing games with pen pals while in prison.

Desiree Hamm, 37, was deemed Texas' first female sexually violent predator after being convicted for abusing and kidnapping teen girls, continuing predatory behavior in prison. She's committed to a treatment center with periodic evaluations.

The first woman was classified as a sexually violent predator in Texas history on Thursday after she was convicted more than a decade ago of the physical and psychological abuse of two teen girls, prosecutors said.

The case against 37-year-old Desiree Hamm goes back to 2009 when prosecutors say she made contact with minors online and proceeded to groom them through role-playing games

A Texas jury determined Desiree Ham, 37 of San Diego, CA to be the first female charged as a Sexually Violent Predator in Texas.