Remembering Emma Thompson . . .
Six years ago today, 6/27/15, Emma Thompson flew up to Heaven on the wings of an angel. She was barely 4 years old.
Emma was a victim of sexual child abuse by her mother's (Abigail Young) then boyfriend, Lucas Coe.
On 6/27/09, Lucas Coe sexually assaulted and beat Emma to death. Emma sustained horrific injuries. She died a brutal, horrific, painful death. (per Lucas Coe's trial testimony in Houston, Harris County, TX in September, 2010).
In September, 2010, Lucas Coe was convicted and found guilty, as charged, of
super aggravated sexual assault of a child under age 6.
The heightened charge meant Coe would NOT be eligible for parole if convicted. He was convicted and found guilty as charged. Coe was sentenced to Life Without Parole and will NEVER be paroled!
Justice for Emma Thompson prevails!
In July 2010, Abigail Young, Emma's mother, was found guilty of reckless serious bodily injury to a child by omission. She was sentenced to 20 years in state prison which is the maximum sentence for that charge.
Jurors actually convicted Young of the lesser of two possible charges. If they had been convinced that Young, a Registered Nurse, intentionally or knowingly failed to protect her daughter, she could have faced a life sentence.
It is unfortunate Young was not found guilty of the more serious charge. The consolation is that she was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in state prison.
Justice for Emma prevails!
A few months after Abigail Young's trial, one of the jurors contacted me. She was horrified that Abigail Young was up for parole after serving only a few months of a 20 year sentence. She said she regrets not being the "hold out" and finding Young guilty of the more serious charge.
Today .. . . Lucas Coe continues to serve his Life WITHOUT Parole sentence at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - McConnell Unit in Beeville, TX. He will spend the rest of his life in state prison!
Abigail Young, after two denied parole reviews, continues to serve her 20 year sentence at Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Christina Melton Crain Unit in Gatesville, TX. Her next parole review is in 2018.
Emma is gone, but she will never, ever be forgotten by her family and the many friends and supporters who sought justice for precious Emma Thompson. Rest in peace, Emma . . . precious child of God!
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In Loving Memory of precious Emma Thompson . . .
Emma, it has been 6 years that you left this earth and flew to Heaven on the wings of an angel.
I know that you are.. . .safe in Heaven . . . and no one will ever hurt you again.
You are now in God's loving care and one of God's sweetest, most beautiful little angels.
Walk hand in hand with Jesus, precious Emma .. . . .
And fly and soar high with the angels in Heaven!
You are gone . . .. but you will never, ever be forgotten!
~ ~ ~ Rest in peace, Emma . . . justice prevails for you here on earth! ~ ~ ~
