65 Years: Judge Goodwin Drops the Hammer on Sex Offender By Revoking Probation
SAN ANGELO, TX – Samuel Hal Wade was sentenced to 65 years in prison late Tuesday evening after District Judge Brad Goodwin found the 39-year-old guilty of violating the terms of his deferred adjudication on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Wade had been on probation for over seven years after taking a plea deal in which he pleaded guilty to 3 counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Wade’s ex-wife accused him of molesting his two daughters ages 2 and 5.
Wade sat quietly in the courtroom next to his girlfriend who was sobbing after he was found guilty. After Goodwin sentenced Wade to 65 years in prison, his girlfriend fled the courthouse screaming over and over again, “My God! My God! Oh My God!”
Wade showed little emotion throughout the hearing, wearing a light green long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans. He displayed a calmness and confidence of a military veteran throughout the proceedings.
Wade was in court on a motion to revoke his deferred adjudication probation. Yesterday, Wade’s defense attorney J.W. Johnson led him through a timeline of his probation highlighted by alleged violations. At the heart of the defense’s case was the mandatory sex offender treatment program. Wade was required to attend the once-a-week group meetings where his attorney says he was, “forced to admit that he molested his own biologic children and nothing other than a full admission would allow him into the program.” Johnson told the court that Wade was forced to lie and admit he was guilty again and again to meet the terms of the treatment program and was required to pass multiple polygraph tests to stay in the program.
Wade failed three polygraph tests during treatment.
Defense attorney Johnson presented about a dozen witnesses yesterday, most of whom were sex offenders who had been in the sex offender treatment program, to detail Emelia Orosco’s allegedly heavy handed approach to treatment. The defense witnesses and Wade himself said that Orosco demanded they attend and pay for the sessions and humiliated and threatened the participants.
Wade’s attorney made the case that Orosco had a ‘monopoly’ on mandatory sex offender treatment in Tom Green County and that she threatened and intimidated the participants in the rehabilitation program.
Assistant District Attorney Jason Ferguson told the court that Wade knew what he signed up for when he entered the sex offender treatment program. In fact, Wade’s attorney placed into evidence the contract Wade signed to enter the program. “In regards to the sex offender treatment, he signed up for it, he knew what he was getting into.”
Ferguson said the goal of the treatment program was for there to be no more victims of sexual assault. “If the program is hard, that’s a good thing.” Ferguson continued emphatically, “The program should not budge to accommodate those sex offenders; they need to structure their lives around treatment.”
The Assistant District Attorney wrapped up his closing argument, “We’re here for the motion to revoke. Did Wade violate his probation? Yes. Has he admitted to violating the conditions of his probation? Yes. He's had his second chance. The scary part is, we’ve got a sex offender who admitted to molesting his two daughters who leaves the county, consumes alcohol and nobody knows where he is.”
Ferguson called Wade’s actions unfathomable. The Assistant District Attorney asked the court to sentence Wade to life in prison.
After hearing closing arguments, Judge Goodwin told the court he was going to retire to review the Pre-Sentencing Investigation or P.S.I.; 45 minutes later, Goodwin returned to the courtroom and sentenced Wade to 65 years in prison beginning immediately.
Wade has 30 days to appeal his sentence and 90 days to request a new trial. Wade was taken into custody and transported to the Tom Green County Jail.
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He deserved more...
by Kippy BaxterJun 14, 2017 11:31 am CDT
So the defense's approach was that the mandatory offender sessions humiliated him? SERIOUSLY? He RAPED his own children!!! No matter that it was a plea deal....who in their right minds pleas guilty to something like that without being guilty? Tom Green County needs to stop slapping these people on the hands in the first place and start handing out justice. 65 Years isn't complete justice, this turd deserves to lose his manhood too, but it is a beginning.
Did his ex yell this before
by lana riordanJun 18, 2017 11:23 pm CDT
Did his ex yell this before or after they separated? .My bet is she did it after
Problem is...
by Guess whoJun 14, 2017 2:27 pm CDT
These are the same counselors that the people on parole have to deal with and those people have already done their time so they shouldn't have to deal with someone like that. She is one of the reasons that Tom Green County has such a high return to prison rate (80%). The counselors make them lie. The reason that some lie and take a plea s because they are made feel like they don't have a choice even though they are innocent because some are.
HOW TRUE!!!
by susan smithJun 14, 2017 5:26 pm CDT
HOW TRUE!!!
Judge Goodwin
by lana riordanJun 14, 2017 4:13 pm CDT
You people have no idea how these woman and girls are destroying mens life. They know u don't have to give day,time,year,or even evidence in a sexual assult.All these women and girls know that and use it to get back at their husbands and boyfriends.You hear sexual assult and instantly they are guilty.The DA is awful at how they handle these cases.They are'nt worried bout guilt or innocent all they worry bout is a notch in their belt.The sherriffs office is a poor excuse for one .They dont investigate They too come to the conclusion that the man is guilty.I know the Riordan case that the investigator never went to the suppose crime scene did'nt go until the owners of the sofa called to tell them they were getting rid of it and still then never took anything to be tested The whole justice system in this town is pathetic.Things need to change or there will be more men to suffer a scorned woman or girl wrath.
WELL SAID!
by susan smithJun 14, 2017 5:24 pm CDT
WELL SAID!
I guess someone missed point.
by J. L.Jun 14, 2017 7:13 pm CDT
I guess someone missed point. If you are not guilty your would not let your lawyer talk you into plea to a lesser sentence just to get probation. Just plead not guilty and fight for your rights. And for Kippy Baxter, I don't not know any sex offenders just run across people every once in a while that say they have been on probation and they say they are always looking for a reason to revoke them in the last 2 month or so just because they can. As for the film I watch, it was of my own free will to help somone. There are many people here that are in or on probation that should be on probation that are in jail and some that should be lock up from day one. As far as my parents leave them out of it, they died in the late 80's.
All i have to say to u is .A
by lana riordanJun 18, 2017 11:28 pm CDT
All i have to say to u is .A juror in my sons case came forward and told us that they found him guilty not on evidence but because it was a lobg weekend and they did'nt want to stay in on a long weekend.So since the guilty would'nt change their vote the innocent ones didand just so u know their was more innocent than guilty .So see how would u take that.Does my son deserve to be in prison?
Judge Goodwin
by lana riordanJun 15, 2017 11:24 am CDT
Thank you Susan.Everything about our justice system is wrong.Even the jury.My son was convicted by a jury because they did'nt want to sit and deliberate .So the 2 guilty would'nt change their decision so the not guilty did. That came straight from a juror.Aman charged with sexual assult has no chance of a fair justice system They are guilty the minute that woman or girl says rape.They dont investigate Garcia from the sherriff department didnt do anything. So the proof for my son of his innocence is gone. All the sherriffs office can say is that they changed their procedure.Does'nt help my son Everything in the justice system in Angelo is pathetic I fell sorry for the men that get charged with this.They have no hope of innocence only guilt
lana
by susan smithJun 15, 2017 6:32 pm CDT
.. I AM SO SORRY!The mothers in this town need to get togeather. . not only we have the law, but when they go to sex offender class its even worst. plus the public wit their cappy statements.and you are right the girls or women can yell rape or whatever and the law is on their side, I fell so sorry for these guys, a lot of them are not guilty.
Now there are some that are guiltyand they deserve what they get, but if you are proven innocence then the law SHOULD DO THEIR JOBS AND TURN THE GUY LOOSE.
THE little D.A. that was on this case was a joke, he needs to get out and get a real job to see what the world is all about, you do not sit their and fubble with your glasses and talk to his whatever she was. she also needs to learn to keep her mouth shut about who is in the courtroom. no, do not think too highly of this team at all.THEY BOTH NEED TO LEARN RESPECT.
Lana
by Guess whoJun 16, 2017 4:08 pm CDT
I'm so sorry. I know Justin or as I know him, Miles. I know that he is innocent, he is a good young man that got a raw deal. I know 2 others that are in the same situation as Justin and it's sad that our system will let girls and women lie and the men pay the price for something that they didn't do and it wrecks the rest of their lives just because a girl couldn't be honest. My prayers are with your family and Justin. The DA was a joke in the case with the 2 others that I know, she isn't concerned with innocent or guilty she just wants to get her conviction rate up because she thinks it makes he look good.
guess who
by susan smithJun 16, 2017 6:38 pm CDT
I have heard more stories like this all week! this has got to be stopped! these young men have not any of there lives left after the jail and probation and these girls get by with it! MY SON was also involved with a devil of a girl, she put us through hell for a very long time, I am glad she finally got married and moved away, But heres the kicker every time she comes to town she goes by his house several times......
Goodwin
by lana riordanJun 18, 2017 11:20 pm CDT
Thank u Guess Who and Susan As long as their are people like Jay Ferguseon,Allison Palmer and Garcia from the sherriffs department in charge nothing will change.My sons case was on the docket to be dismissed .After the protest the Rape Crisis i understand demanded he be prosecuted so that person we call a DA puckec it up.She knows he is innocent and still did it. These are the people of San Angelo that the people picked to run the DA.As long as they are more innocent men will go to jail.The DA had to wrong a right in the Boden case and my son was the next one up.His attorney was the worst They are in with the DA .Its u scratch my back i will yours Karmas a bitch
RIORDAN CASE
by lana riordanJul 04, 2017 9:35 pm CDT
To the jurors in the Riordan case. While your out enjoying your holiday weekend my son sits in prison. WHY? You all decided to change your votes because you didn't want to stay in and decide a mans fate like you were suppose to do . You didn't convict my son on evidence there was none. Garcia from the sheriffs department never went to crime scene never took cushions on the sofa where the suppose attack took place; You didn't get any proof from the witnesses that testified for my son. 2 who were on the sofa at the time of the suppose attack . Even cousins testified for Justin. Who testified for ks NO ONE. You couldn't get a straight answer from ks because she changed her story with almost every question. So since you didn't convict on any of those instead it was a long weekend. The juror that came forward to tell us what happened had a conscience . How you people lay your heads down at nite and think you did no wrong are a pathetic excuse for a human being. My son did not deserve the way you all did him. He did nothing for this. You sent an innocent man to prison because you didn't do what you swore to do. You may think its ok but in the end you will answer to the man upstairs. You have destroyed the life my son made for himself. You have taken away his right to have guns passed down to him from the family .You took away his right to be around his nieces and nephews You have taken everything from my son and for what a long weekend. Some day maybe one of your family members will have the same thing done to them. THEN YOU WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN JURORS DON'T DO THEIR JOB. There is no excuse for what you did none at all. If you had a conscience you would come forward but I can see here that you all are no better than murders
LANA
by susan smithJul 05, 2017 11:06 am CDT
My heart goes out to you. God bless you. I am so sorry, these girls cry Rape and everyone listens. And no, no one care if they are proven innocent or not They only care for the brownie points they make. Yes God will take care of it all, I know its hard, even will get harder to deal with. We mother s need to get a group started to help each other cope and discuss everyones view. We hurt , our family hurts, and we all need help dealing with this .
What needs to happen is
by lana riordanJul 06, 2017 2:21 pm CDT
What needs to happen is people need to be held accountable .Something needs to make these jurors accountsble for not doing their job the way they swore they would.I am just shocked that they get nothing for what they did
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