Sex Offender Jailed Following Probation Violations

A San Angelo man was put behind bars on a motion to revoke warrant Wednesday, after committing several violations of his probation over a two-year period.

Ronald Lee Verdi, 33, pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child on July 11, 2011, after entering a plea bargain to dismiss two additional felony charges, including aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child sexual contact. The victim of the offense was listed as a 4-year-old girl.

Verdi was sentenced to six years adult probation for the offense, however a violation report completed by the Concho Valley Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) lists continual violations of the probation terms from November 2012 to June 2014.

Some of the violations listed in the report include the use of K2 synthetic marijuana while on probation, failure to attend counseling sessions and complete homework, admitted unauthorized contact with minors, failure to pay fees, and deliberately recording group therapy sessions intended to use as a threat against the counselor, the document states.

As a result of the repeated violations, Verdi was discharged from the counseling services and the counselor recommended that he be considered for long-term incarceration.

Assistant District Attorney Meagan White filed a motion to revoke deferred adjudication probation and to proceed to adjudicate guilt on July 14. On July 23, Verdi was arrested and booked into Tom Green County Jail.

Aggravated sexual assault of a child is a first-degree felony punishable by 5-99 years in prison and an optional $10k fine. On July 24, an application for the court to appoint an attorney was filed. As of yet, a hearing has not been set.