Longview man pleads to 2 life sentences for aggravated sexual assault of a child
âWe are thankful these victims will not have to be scared or hurt anymore by Topher Stout,â the DA said. Topher Stout (Source: Gregg County Jail) By Stephanie Frazier | April 28, 2021 at 5:55 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 6:03 PM
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A man who was arrested in July 2020 for aggravated sexual assault of a child has been sentenced.
On July 16, 2020, Longview Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. When they arrived on scene, a witness told them they had personally seen Stout engaging in sexual acts with a child under the age of 14 years.
MARSHALL, Texas - Former Longview High School chemistry teacher Topher James Stout, 41, has received two life sentences after pleading guilty Wednesday to the aggravated sexual assault of two children.
âThe victimsâ family and I visited multiple times, and in lieu of the victims having to testify, we all agreed this was the best disposition,â said First Assistant District Attorney Madison Hood, who prosecuted the case.
âWe are pleased with the plea and hope that the victims can continue their healing with the criminal side closed,â she said.
Stout was indicted by a Harrison County grand jury in October 2020 on four counts of sexual assault of a child, two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of continuous sex abuse of a child younger than age 14.
Texas Teacher Gets Two Life Sentences For Child Sex Abuse, Sexual Assault
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Stout pleaded guilty Wednesday to the aggravated assault of two children under the age of 14
Assistant District Attorney Madison Hood welcomed the plea, saying she and the victims family agreed it was the best disposition
Stout was also indicted on four counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of continuous sex abuse of a child younger than 14 in October 2020
A former chemistry teacher from Harrison County, Texas, has received two life sentences after pleading guilty Wednesday to two charges of aggravated sexual assault of children, prosecutors announced.