GUILTY OK - OKC cop dad accused of sexually abusing foster kids

[Missizzy]

Well that was mighty good of him.

 

[Missizzy]

It's going to be a nasty trial...if there is one:

http://newsok.com/ex-police-officers-chief-accuser-now-says-nothing-sexual-happened/article/3596888

Ex-police officer's chief accuser now says nothing sexual happened
August 23, 2011

"The adopted son of a former Oklahoma City police sergeant told a judge Monday he lied when he accused the officer of molesting him...."

and

"....The first witness Monday was one of the former officer's foster sons. The foster son, now 22, told the judge [Maurice] Martinez sexually abused him one time years ago. He testified he saw Martinez have inappropriate sexual contact with other boys in the officer's home. The foster son also testified he told police Martinez sent his initial accuser to Utah. He said he worried the officer planned to hurt the boy. He quoted Martinez as saying, “I want to see him float....”

and

"...The foster son also said Martinez asked him to take the blame for *advertiser censored* found on the officer's home computer and cellphone. Prosecutors say 25,000 images of gay *advertiser censored* were found on the computer and 500 pictures of naked males were on the cellphone...."

more at link


And other recent articles:

http://newsok.com/counselor-says-former-okc-officer-is-not-attracted-to-boys/article/3596239

Counselor says former OKC officer is not attracted to boys
August 19, 2011

more at link



http://www.news9.com/story/15300521/okc-police-officer-accused-of-molestation-files-bond-motion

Medical Proof Will Exonerate Martinez, Attorneys Say

more at link

 

[Missizzy]

Lots of charges dropped due to questionable testimony but still bound over for trial:

http://www.koco.com/r/28954268/detail.html

Numerous Counts Against Former Police Officer Dropped
Sgt. Maurice Martinez Accused Of Sexually Abusing Adopted, Foster Sons


"Nearly two dozen counts against a former Oklahoma City police sergeant were dropped on Tuesday due to insufficient evidence...."

and

"...Oklahoma County Judge Larry Jones said that the credibility of two men who have testified against Martinez is questionable. Martinez still faces 14 counts and has been bound over for trial on at least eight of them, including charges of sexual abuse and child *advertiser censored*...."

and

"...Attorneys argued that one of the people who testified on Monday appeared to have bisexual tendencies and could have downloaded photos onto his iPhone...."

more at link


Hold the phone....."appeared to have bisexual tendencies". Did the person testify to as much or is this a judgement being made on appearance? That statement ticks me off.

 

[wfgodot]

Accused Oklahoma City police officer Maurice Martinez released from jail on bond (Daily Oklahoman)

An Oklahoma City police sergeant accused of molesting his three adopted sons has been released from the Oklahoma County jail on bond, a jailer said Tuesday.

Maurice Martinez, 45, was released Tuesday morning on $175,000 bound.
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more at link above

 

[Missizzy]

This case really nags at me. I surely do not want an innocent man to have his reputation ruined by angry teens, however, I still have doubts about this man. Many doubts. Hopefully, there will be a full trial to get to the truth of the matter.

 

[Missizzy]

I want to believe the man. I do. But I still have so many questions and concerns. An update:

http://www.newson6.com/story/15528453/former-police-officer-accused-of-molestation-speaks-out

Former Police Officer Accused Of Molestation Speaks Out
September 22, 2011

"A former Oklahoma City Police officer accused of molesting his adopted sons is speaking out. Maurice Martinez says he never wanted to have any children of his own, but years ago he was asked by a DHS case worker to help a troubled teen. One teen turned into another, and soon Martinez was fostering dozens of boys who needed help. "I helped a lot of kids," said Martinez..."

and

"...Martinez says more than 60 teenage boys have walked through his door over the past decade, many of which would have otherwise been on the streets. "I got a lot of kids I helped become police officers," brags Martinez. "One became an FBI agent out in New Mexico. A lot of them go to the military and when you start putting these kids in there and they come back two or three years later and say ‘Hey, Dad,' you know you feel like you did some good...."

and

"....You know the boys have been trying to tell people over and over that nothing happened," says Martinez. "They want to get on with their life too. They keep asking their attorney to get visits and they want to come home." Early on, many of the young men Maurice Martinez fostered and adopted spoke out in his defense. They also contended the boy making the accusation was lying. That boy later recanted on video and on the stand. "He tried to fix it!" said Martinez...."

More at link (plus video and comments)

 

[0101ABA]

August 2012

Less than a week before the case was set to go to a jury trial, Maurice Martinez struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to a dozen counts of sexual abuse of a child.

(...)

His sentence was 25 years probation with two years served at the county jail, with credit for time already served, followed by two years of house arrest.

(...)

Gieger said despite the image of a weak punishment, the fact remains that Maurice Martinez will be a registered sex offender for the rest of his life.

http://kfor.com/2012/08/21/maurice-martinez-pleads-guilty/

eta: The sex offender registry shows him still living in Oklahoma.