Judge who beat daughter will not be charged
 

McALLEN, Texas (AP) ? A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday.

"We believe that there was a criminal offense involved and that there was substantial evidence to indicate that and under normal circumstances ... a charge could have been made," Jayroe said. He said the district attorney determined he couldn't bring charges, and that police would discuss the case with federal prosecutors even though he doesn't believe federal charges would apply.

chron.com/news/article/Police-Judge-won-t-be-charged-over-video-beating-2249787.php

thats crazy

I figured this statute was up. Real punishment will be him getting kicked out of office. Not sure if that is a elected or appointed position, but people should be able to apply pressure to his position.

he is in an elected position and is up for re-election in 3 years time.
hopefully the people there have that on the mind next time its time to vote

i didnt expect anything to come of it, but glad to see he is at least being outed for his history of violence towards his wife and children.

having this type of person as a judge over child abuse cases is not good for any society.

From what I saw she got a 'whipping' not a 'beating', ie with a belt, not a clenched fist. Granted the 'turn around or I'll smack you in the face' (paraphrased from memory of seeing the video yesterday) was harsh.

From the whippings I got as a child, I learned not to squirm or you would end up getting accidentally hit on the hip or back of the thighs which is much worse than on the bottom.

The salient points:

1. She downloaded pirated content (the reason for the whipping).
2. Suspecting she was about to be punished, she set up a camera to capture the events on video.
3. Seven years later, she posts the video online.

Why wait that long? Sorry, but I think there is merit to his contention that she chose to post the video only now because he threatened to reduce her financial support and take away the Mercedes he paid for.

"William Adams, 51, issued a three-page statement Thursday saying his daughter posted the clip to get back at him for telling her he would be reducing the amount of financial support he gives her and taking away her Mercedes."

Something is wrong here. Why is the statute of limitations only seven years for something like this? Any crime involving children should have a long statute of limitations...

I agree. When they get old enough to know better it's often to late

She wait for seven years before she upload the video? LOL its funny.

i saw her on the news. she's un grateful the reason he was spanking her was she was downloading warez on the family comp. :helpme and he built this character that she could have destroyed over some song or whatever it was in a single day. :helpme :2 cents:

Fair enough, but it doesn't change the fact that this guy is a POS.

...and somewhere, some kid is getting caught smoking a joint and is about to go to jail for 3 years.

It is 5 years, not 7. She is 23. 5+18= 23 - Just figuring it out in my head, that would still put them beyond the statute of limitations.

Why wait that long? Because a daughter that gets abused and beaten by both parents is scared to fucking death and it takes a LONG time to build up the guts to then stand up against your parents. The ones who've beaten respect and fear into you.

Is that really so hard to grasp?

The only way anyone would defend this guy is if they do the same thing themselves. :2 cents:

Too bad he chose to handle things that way.

Perhaps. But doesn't the fact that she told him she had the video and that he "brushed it off" prior to her posting it smack of extortion? Combine that with the message she posted with the video saying "do not allow this man to be re-elected again" and it gives his version that she would make him sorry if he cut her off more credence. I'm not saying your interpretation is wrong, but without personally knowing the character of any of them, I would be more likely to believe your scenario if there were any other collaborative evidence to suggest a history of abuse than just this one video.

Nice try, but the last time I raised a hand against anyone was in elementary school. (Though, I still flagellate myself daily, if that makes you feel any better :winkwink:) My parents were loathe to use the belt until my bad behavior pushed them to it. At one point I was getting out of control and one particular whipping turned me around for good. I hate to think of the person I would have become if they hadn't.

While I think corporeal punishment is justified at times, but only as a last resort. Additionally, I don't think any parent should raise their hand to their child when they are angry - or else you get something akin to this video.

Besides defending some whack job beating the hell out of his daughter what kind of person do you think you have become?

She didn't get 'savagely beaten' she got a good spanking/whipping but even that was pretty pathetic considering how old she was at the time.... sure the guys a douche but why this is news I dont know

I would say someone who is a critical thinker and willing to consider all sides of a story before making a snap decision. What kind are you?

Obviously someone who doesn't condone abusing kids. If you think this was just a normal 'whipping' as you put it and not a beating I hope you get some serious couch time in with a shrink before you ever consider pro-creating.

someone will find him and beat him :2 cents:

why? its his right to spank his child.

Lol what? Read this interview: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ube-video.html

It mentions years of abuse.

Also, if you watch the video, he says: "get THE belt". Not just "get my belt" or "get a belt", but "the belt". You don't call it "the belt" if this was an incident. On top of that, her mother has already beaten her(you can hear her say that at the beginning of the video).

This wasn't a one-time deal and you know it.

So no matter what you say, these two people are fucking assholes.

Only in primitive societies :winkwink: (And i would not call what he did a "spanking")

I wonder..... if he would have groped her ass instead of beating her ass, wouldn't he be already in jail and a lynch mob on standby?

Interesting bunch of fuckups in this thread.

Piracy = bad
Child abuse = totally okay

do you agree with the current economic climate?

you think 20% of the worlds population should have 80% of the wealth?

if you say no, i am going to call you a commie

cause what else would you be?

The guy is a piece of shit.

The girl is a piece of shit for posting it only cause daddy took away her car and cashola.

I thought that I read that she was also partially disabled. If so that should change the statute of limitations.



One news story reported that she released the video now because Dad was cutting back her allowance and taking away her Mercedes..


Who says it dont pay to be a judge.

Word, yo.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OLkvMqlPfLc
She should get another beating for snaking her father out for bull shit, my video on the bull shit

When it comes to creating, I think I will always be an amateur. :1orglaugh

I think you are so ready to disparage me for playing Devil's advocate that you are missing a lot of what I am saying.

To repeat: I think corporeal punishment is justified at times, but only as a last resort and never when you're angry.

Additionally, and I'm sure you'll love this, but I'll say it anyway: I think one reason thing's have gotten so bad is because many parents are too wishy-washy to show their kids the 'tough-love' they need to shape them into responsible adults. As a parent, you have the obligation to your child and to society to raise them with the understanding that actions have direct consequences. If you can accomplish that without spankings, great. Otherwise, there's a reason for the saying 'spare the rod and spoil the child.'

Was this father's spanking excessive? Probably. Does it alone constitute child abuse? I don't think so. Should he get some anger management therapy? I think that's a given.

well thank god we have the choice. i like to go to the mall and see parents that don't spank their children. :1orglaugh The kid doesnt get what they want. on the ground they go practicing stop drop and roll :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh and a loud yelling for everyone to see :)

Which is why the daughter released it now. She wants to punish him without sending him to jail. gets her Mum as well this way. Karma is a bitch.

The salient points left out:

• He did not apologize
• He was not remorseful for his behavior
• He did not acknowledge doing anything wrong in spite of being caught on video violently beating his daughter

:2 cents:

I agree it's insane

she answered all of those questions on the Today Show. She got beat regularly that was the reason why she knew that type of beating was coming. And she waited because she was afraid and didn't know what would happen or what he would do to her. He (her father) continued to harass and belittle her as an adult. She told him she had the record and he didn't care so she released it. As a way of getting him to stop belittling her she released it.

:1orglaugh remorse for what? he could have called the police for her downloading illegal content :2 cents: im sure that kind of tough luv she would not want. seems like everyone is over looking the piracy

I hope that everyone defending this piece of dog excrement has a dude twice their size invade their bedroom and beat them with a belt for over 7 minutes. :thumbsup

Because the jails are full of 16 year olds that downloaded music from the internet. Retarded moron.

For the physical abuse of his own daughter, which had the statute of limitations not expired would have landed him in jail.

Anyone that looks at that video and thinks that's reasonable behavior for a father is a complete piece of shit.

yeah he should have called the police right? :helpme because he's an officer of the court. he must report criminal activity if he is a witness, but he loves her too much to put her in the system.

Who give a fuck what you think.

They had a good article on this on CNN yesterday.

The real reason for the lack of charges is that A. she was 16 years old when it happened. In Texas the law defines a child as being 14 years old or younger and B. In that state the statute of limitations is 5 years and it had expired.

There was also stuff saying that the father feels she has gone public with this because he has cut back on how much he supports her financially and is taking away the Mercedes she drives and she is pissed. She claims that she supports herself with occasional help from him and that this was a decision she made after talking to her mom.

Sounds like a pretty messed up family.

of course this is the internet and will literally be forgotten by monday, replaced by the latest crowdsourced outrage.

She was 16 at the time of the video. Just to clarify.

Consider a few things..

1. Who are judges? Judges are attorneys with connections. You don't want to fuck with them!

2. What are the odds of prevailing against a judge? Research the number of complaints and the number of "wins" against judges --and you will discover that it's the longest of long shots. Your odds at the casino are much better.

Where this guy could ultimately pay is during the next election. His is an elected seat. If someone runs against him and brings this up, it could hurt him and he could lose his job. It may also be long forgotten by then especially if he runs unopposed.

I don't think he will be able to keep his job. I would imagine that the county is already facing lawsuits over his prior decisions.

I mean, think about it. If you were going to court and he was your judge, would you be OK with that? I wouldn't and I would demand someone else.

Very good point.