September 19, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Tom Iles White, 41, of Plano, received a sentence of 30 years without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, with 10 more years stacked on top for Indecency with a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

Evidence showed that White began showing his relative pornography when she was just four years old, and began molesting her around the age of six.  From that time until she was 12, he would make her participate in sexual acts multiple times a week.

Finally, the 12-year-old victim was able to confide to an adult relative what had been happening to her for so long — she “just wanted it to stop.”  The police were called and all of the children were immediately removed from the home. Plano Police officers responded and investigated, as did Child Protective Services.

After obtaining a search warrant, detectives discovered that White’s work laptop and the tower containing the hard drive to his home computer had disappeared.  Testimony revealed that he previously always had his laptop with him, and the computer tower had been in the home before the mother left.  However, a bag of teenage-themed pornography was found in White’s closet.

The jury returned a guilty verdict Thursday for one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, four counts of Indecency with a Child by Contact and one count of Indecency with a Child by Exposure.  On Friday, the jury then sentenced White to 30 years without parole on the first count, 10 years each on the Indecency by Contacts and five years for Indecency by Exposure.  Presiding Judge James Fry stacked the sentences to equal 40 years total.

Assistant District Attorneys Crystal Levonius and Daniel Lewis prosecuted the case, assisted by District Attorney Investigator Kenneth Newton.  The case was investigated by Plano Police Detectives James Phelan and Chris Jones.

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August 25, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Roger Allen Stulce, Jr., 42, of McKinney, was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of his ex-wife, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

Jury trial testimony revealed that the victim had been married to Stulce for 14 years at the time of the assault, on July 19, 2008.  The victim testified that throughout their marriage, Stulce was sexually aggressive and asked her to participate in sexually deviant behavior.   Despite her objections, Stulce forced the victim to engage in sexual acts without her consent on at least four separate occasions, including the sexual assault on July 19, 2008.

On that day, Stulce had just been released from a hospital for substance abuse problems.  The assault occurred within hours of his arrival back at their home in McKinney.

The jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday of last week and on Friday sentenced Stulce to the maximum punishment of 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.  Stulce was previously convicted in two separate trials in December 2013 and April 2014 for the sexual assault of two other women, and received the same maximum punishment in each case.  He met those victims by running a Craigslist ad to sublease his apartment.  All three 20-year sentences are to run consecutively, amounting to a total of 60 years.

Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Ashley Keil and Lisa King prosecuted the case and were assisted by District Attorney Investigator Robin Laughon. Judge Ben Smith presided over the trial.

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August 21, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Keith Allen Foster, 36, of Princeton, received a sentence of 50 years without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

Evidence showed that Foster molested his step-daughter multiple times in 2012 and 2013 while she was 8 and 9 years old.  Foster and the victim’s mother had been together since 2005 when the victim was just 4 years old.  The victim’s 13-year-old sister and her best friend were the first to speak with the 9-year-old about what was happening to her.  They suspected something might be wrong by the way she was acting and because of Foster’s behavior around the older two girls.

The 9-year-old victim confided in her sister and friend that Foster had “made her do things to him” while their mother wasn’t home. The older sister called her mother, aunt and grandmother to tell them what she had discovered.  The police were called, and both Child Protective Services and the Collin County Sheriff’s Department began investigations.

Evidence showed that the girls’ mother worked outside of the home as a housekeeper.  Foster rarely worked and was in charge of watching the children during the day.  All three girls testified at trial about Foster’s behavior and actions. Search warrant-obtained evidence from Foster’s cell phone included many websites and search terms for child pornography and teen erotica.

The jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child and Presiding Judge Richard Davis sentenced Foster to 50 years in prison without parole.

Assistant District Attorneys Daniel Lewis and Shannon Miller prosecuted the case and were assisted by District Attorney Investigator Kenneth Newton.  The case was investigated by Collin County Sheriff’s Sergeants Jim Blackburn and Chris Meehan.

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McKinney, Texas – Jacky Scott Garrett, 43 of Frisco, received an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole after the jury found him guilty of the Capital Murder of his 22 month old adopted son, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. Read more ›

June 26, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Charles Doyal, 23, of Dallas, received four life sentences today for three counts of Aggravated Robbery and one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

Evidence showed that Doyal orchestrated a robbery with two accomplices.  One accomplice unlocked the victims’ front door from the inside, while Doyal and another man burst in with a gun and a knife.  Both men wore ski masks.  Doyal cut a male victim with his knife, forced a female to the floor, and stomped on the back of her head.  Doyal then went upstairs and kicked in the bedroom door to the male victim’s sister, who was asleep in her room.  Doyal approached her with the knife and sexually assaulted her by digital penetration.  Doyal and his accomplices fled the house with computers, clothes, and cash.

Plano Police Detective Beth Chaney secured search warrants for the perpetrators’ cell phone records, as well as Doyal’s DNA.  Doyal’s DNA proved to be a match with swabs taken from the sexual assault victim, and a search of his phone showed text messages setting up the robbery.

The jury returned a guilty verdict on Wednesday on one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault and three counts of Aggravated Robbery after an hour and a half of deliberations.  The punishment phase began Thursday morning with evidence that Doyal was on parole for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon at the time he committed these offenses.  State District Judge Angela Tucker assessed punishment at life in prison on all four counts.

Prosecutors Thomas Ashworth and Tiffany Green prosecuted the case and were assisted by District Attorney Investigator Rodney Neal.

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June 6, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Timothy James Taylor, 34, of Colorado, received a life sentence for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

Evidence showed that Taylor molested his step-daughter multiple times from 2009 to 2011 when she was 9 to 11 years old.  The victim and her family, including Taylor, moved to McKinney in the summer of 2009 to work on what Taylor called “an organic farm.”  The family of six lived in a dilapidated trailer without running water or electricity.  Three of the four oldest children, including the victim, slept in a tent outdoors and were made to bury their waste in the backyard as the home had no toilet.  Taylor, who shared a bed with the victim’s mother, would leave his room and night and lie down naked with the victim to molest her.  The victim testified that the abuse continued on an almost nightly basis for the full two years they lived in McKinney.

Although the victim told her mother and a family friend about the abuse by Taylor, neither reported it to the police.  In 2012, the police were contacted by the victim’s Aunt because the victim disclosed the abuse to her.

The jury returned a guilty verdict on Friday on one count of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and one count of Indecency with a Child by Contact after less than an hour of deliberation.  The punishment phase began Friday afternoon and the jury sentenced Taylor on the convictions.

Prosecutors Daniel Lewis and Claire Miranda prosecuted the case and were assisted by District Attorney Investigators Stephanie Strickland and Greg Bowers.  The case was investigated by Allen Detectives P.D. Jackson and Michelle Peel. Judge John R. Roach, Jr., presided over the case.

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May 16, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Antwon Carter, 26, of Dallas, received a life sentence from a Collin County jury for the murder of another Dallas man, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.

Testimony showed that Carter and his victim had a friendly relationship and that Carter would buy marijuana from the victim. On one occasion, Carter believed that the marijuana he purchased from the victim was of low quality, and he overpaid for it. Carter was angry and arranged another drug buy from his victim.

On January 8, 2013 they met at the Red Rock Bar & Grill off Frankford Road in Dallas.  Carter greeted his friend, drew his 9mm handgun and shot his victim four times, killing him.  Carter then turned his attention to a female friend of the victim and attempted to shoot her but was out of bullets.  Carter then fled from the scene to his nearby car.

Dallas police responded to a 911 call, and Detective Tim Stewart investigated the case.  That investigation uncovered video from surveillance cameras at the bar, gathered phone records placing Carter in the area, and NTTA tollbooth records revealing Carter’s escape route.  Detective Stewart also identified Carter as the killer through witness testimony and other evidence.  The jury convicted Carter after three hours of deliberations.

Once in the punishment phase of the trial, prosecutors presented even more evidence of Carter’s violent acts.  Multiple assaults were proved including that Carter struck a four-year-old girl with an aluminum bat.  Prosecutors also showed Carter committed a series of aggravated robberies.

Assistant District Attorneys Randy Goodwin and Wes Wynne prosecuted the case, and Judge John Roach, Jr. presided over the trial.

Carter must serve at least 30 years of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole.

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April 15, 2014

(McKinney, Texas) – Todd Reich, 40, of Plano, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison for molesting one of his students, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis today.

Reich was a Physical Education coach at Plano ISD’s Hunt Elementary School in Murphy from 2005 to 2012. In 2009 he molested a 9 year old girl who was in his P.E. class. Reich would hug the victim and use that as an opportunity to molest her. He touched the girl’s breast and forced her to touch his genitals.

Earlier that same year the school had reprimanded Reich for emailing the girl on her school email account. At that time school authorities were unaware of the sexual contact. Then in 2012, after seeing a video on inappropriate touching, the girl brought the offense to the attention of school officials at her new school.

Reich started his relationship with the victim by having her act as his helper. He had her deliver messages to other students and aid in putting away PE equipment used during class. This created situations where she would be alone with Reich in his office.

Reich was convicted of two counts of Indecency with a Child. The jury sentenced Reich to 6 years of prison in each case and the court stacked the sentences for a 12 year total sentence. He will be eligible for parole in 6 years.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Crystal Levonius and Wes Wynne. Judge John Roach Jr. presided over the case.

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