Found Safe TX - LG, 14, & LGM, 7, Round Rock, 30 Dec 2017 #2

[mpnola]

Omg....... poor girls

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[MsMarple]

https://www.mystatesman.com/news/lo...y-case-kidnapped-girl/iihu3KHLm4hAl15sS24DMP/
[h=1]Judge denies stepfather’s petition in custody case of kidnapped girl[/h]"A Travis County court in March dismissed an Oct. 4 terroristic threat/family violence charge against Scheffler, his lawyers said in a brief submitted March 12. The charge resulted in Scheffler’s arrest and the protective order against him.
Scheffler had told Bates on Oct. 4 while holding a shotgun in their Austin apartment that he would kill her and whoever her new boyfriend was, according to an arrest affidavit."
WOW

I understand it was also because Scheffler didn't meet legal requirements:

Josef Scheffler filed a suit too late according to the Texas Family Code, County Court-at-Law Judge Suzanne Brooks said in her order.
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The next hearing on the custody of both girls is set for June 21.
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Certain sections of the Texas Family Code require that a person seeking standing in a child custody case must have cared for the child for six months and that care could not have ended more than 90 days before a petition is filed, according to a brief filed by Assistant County Attorney David Brown.

Scheffler testified that he no longer had contact or lived with the girls or their mother after Oct. 4, when he was arrested and Bates had a protective order issued against him, the judge’s order said. Scheffler did not file a suit until Jan. 5, which was beyond the time limit set in the family code, the order said.

“Even if the time is calculated from the day after Mr. Scheffler stopped living with the family, the 90-day requirement would have ended on Jan 3, 2018,” according to the brief filed by Brown.

Wow is right! Threatening to kill Tonya should be enough reason to eliminate Scheffler from petitioning for custody. And it should not be overlooked that Luluviolette doesn't want to see or talk to him.

These poor girls - what a horrible family environment! :tears:

 

[cvaldez1975]

Why is the older girl ina group home?


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[watergirl62]

Why is the older girl ina group home?


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Right? I thought they would go to Arkansas together. Maybe Lulu was adamant enough that they were able to expedite her move? Or maybe Lili has other counseling needs that are more available here? Totally guessing...

I say this because The Refuge (group home for sex-trafficked victims) is right down the road from SM. The local support and financial resources that are tied to the Refuge are phenomenal. There may be some outreach for her after all the national headlines.

https://therefugeaustin.org/our-story/

Maybe the thought of living with aunt and uncle in AR isn't that alluring after everything she has lived through? Or her paperwork takes longer? Dunno.

 

[renarde]

Right? I thought they would go to Arkansas together. Maybe Lulu was adamant enough that they were able to expedite her move? Or maybe Lili has other counseling needs that are more available here? Totally guessing...

I say this because The Refuge (group home for sex-trafficked victims) is right down the road from SM. The local support and financial resources that are tied to the Refuge are phenomenal. There may be some outreach for her after all the national headlines.

https://therefugeaustin.org/our-story/

Maybe the thought of living with aunt and uncle in AR isn't that alluring after everything she has lived through? Or her paperwork takes longer? Dunno.

The group home is near San Antonio. Isn't that where her grandmother lives? Maybe her foster placement in Hays county wasn't working out. Some teen girls end up temporarily in group homes, maybe for several months... for different reasons.

 

[watergirl62]

The group home is near San Antonio. Isn't that where her grandmother lives? Maybe her foster placement in Hays county wasn't working out. Some teen girls end up temporarily in group homes, maybe for several months... for different reasons.

Yeah, maybe it is simply the best option for her now for reasons we can't fathom (or don't need to).

 

[Rodnester]

On a lighter side, I guess, this is going to be the best picture that I am going to get to see Terry Miles in the Texas Pink Prison jumpsuit.

https://lintvwwlp.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/terrymiles.jpg

 

[Rodnester]

Trial date set Jan. 28, 2019.



www.statesman.com%2Fnews%2F20181212%2Ftrial-date-set-for-man-accused-of-kidnapping-2-round-rock-girls&psig=AOvVaw03QCbN-_oG6qXaY_4JYiDD&ust=1545953096543399

 

[Jo in Calif]

Still no murder charges, strange.
I wonder if anyone will ever be charged?

The girls were recovered unharmed in a car with Miles near La Veta, Colo., on Jan. 3. Miles is a person of interest in the death of their mother, 44-year-old Tonya Bates, police have said. Miles, who was Bates’ roommate, was indicted on two counts of kidnapping and faces 20 years to life in prison if convicted.
Terry Miles indicted in kidnapping of two Round Rock girls

 

[Rodnester]

Accused of kidnapping two Round Rock girls, Terry Mills faces trial this week


Jury selection was today. The article suggests more charges were added.

 

[Jo in Calif]

IMO. I'm not sure if he is the one that actually killed the mother, hence no murder charges The death could be because of his conduct, as it is stated.

A federal judge can determine that it was foreseeable that the death could have been the result of the defendant’s conduct, Dworin said. The judge who determines the sentence in a federal trial could then increase the time a defendant serves if convicted of other charges, he said.

Accused of kidnapping two Round Rock girls, Terry Mills faces trial this week

 

[Rodnester]

IMO. I'm not sure if he is the one that actually killed the mother, hence no murder charges The death could be because of his conduct, as it is stated.

A federal judge can determine that it was foreseeable that the death could have been the result of the defendant’s conduct, Dworin said. The judge who determines the sentence in a federal trial could then increase the time a defendant serves if convicted of other charges, he said.

Accused of kidnapping two Round Rock girls, Terry Mills faces trial this week

IMO, I believe that once the he is found guilty of the federal charges, they will charge him with capital murder, because the motive will be painfully clear.

 

[renarde]

"Defense argued in their opening statements that Miles took the girls because he believed he was protecting them."

"Prosecutors opened with a different story, saying Bates returned home from work on December 29, 2017. Prosecutors said Bates and Miles got into an argument, which led to Miles killing her and leaving with the girls in the middle of the night. Prosecutors also said Miles was having regular sexual activity with the then fourteen-year-old girl."

Opening statements made in trial for man accused of kidnapping Round Rock girls

 

[Deleted member 158085]

"Defense argued in their opening statements that Miles took the girls because he believed he was protecting them."

"Prosecutors opened with a different story, saying Bates returned home from work on December 29, 2017. Prosecutors said Bates and Miles got into an argument, which led to Miles killing her and leaving with the girls in the middle of the night. Prosecutors also said Miles was having regular sexual activity with the then fourteen-year-old girl."

Opening statements made in trial for man accused of kidnapping Round Rock girls

Just sickening.

 

[MsMarple]

IMO, I believe that once the he is found guilty of the federal charges, they will charge him with capital murder, because the motive will be painfully clear.

I'm with you. I believe he'll be found guilty and put in prison, leaving TX LE time to build a solid murder case. MOO.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

Could the 14 year old's story about what happened, her potential support for him and his story, be why they haven't charged him with murder yet?

 

[katydid23]

Could the 14 year old's story about what happened, her potential support for him and his story, be why they haven't charged him with murder yet?

That's what I worry about.

 

[MsMarple]

Could the 14 year old's story about what happened, her potential support for him and his story, be why they haven't charged him with murder yet?

Ugh, I sure hope not! From the link upthread:

"If Terry was a threat, they had every opportunity to get out and run," said the defense, explaining the girls didn't express any fear of Miles, but that they expressed concern for his well-being.

They argued the teenage daughter suggested that Miles come live with them as their "live-in nanny."

The defense is painting a picture of Miles as the white knight, rushing to "save" the girls from their selfish mother. And at the same time he was involved with the teenager, very likely sexually IMO.

So how did Bates end up dead? I hope the defense isn't going to try and pin it on the girls, or at least the older one. In any case, as a minor, nothing mitigates the charges of an inappropriate relationship between Miles and either girl.

Logic says Miles killed their mother and took the girls for nefarious reasons. Remember his criminal history. From January 2018:

Officials in Louisiana are also issuing a warrant for his arrest after he violated the terms of his probation following a 2014 conviction for domestic abuse battery. His decades-long criminal history dates back to 1995, when he served time in California for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant.

• December 2009 - Domestic abuse battery: Case status unknown
• July 2011 - Domestic abuse battery: Sentenced to 90 days in jail and one year supervised probation
• September 2013 - involving juveniles: Charges were dropped in May 2015
• October 2011 - Attempted second-degree murder: Charges were dropped in November of 2012
• June 2014 - Domestic abuse battery: Sentenced on May 2015 to one year in prison, four years suspension and five years supervised probation
• July 2014 - Murder suspect: Considered a person of interest in the murder of Pamela Parker in Sulphur, La. [Note, he's still a POI in this case]
• August 2014 - Simple battery: Charges rejected on Sept. 22, 2014 after he was convicted on other charges
• August 2015 - Considered a person of interest in third-degree rape of a woman in Sulphur, La.
• November 2015 - Domestic abuse battery: Pleaded no contest to amended charge of simple battery on Sept. 7, 2016. Sentenced to six months in jail.

What we know about Terry Miles, man accused of abducting Round Rock girls

His history says it all: He's freaking guilty. He's a murderer. MOO.

Round Rock police Detective Bernie Villegas later testified that investigators think Bates was killed with two flashlights that cracked her skull.
Police say Terry Miles used flashlights to kill Round Rock woman

 

[Rodnester]

Police say Terry Miles used flashlights to kill Round Rock woman

Story has been updated.

The Defense is trying hard to paint Tonya as a victim of her own vices. But could it be that Tonya was just legitimately trying to find companionship? If there was a third person who did it, there would be evidence of the encounter.

The defense has put up a strong front, but I see cracks in that story. IMO.

 

[MsMarple]

Police say Terry Miles used flashlights to kill Round Rock woman

Story has been updated.

The Defense is trying hard to paint Tonya as a victim of her own vices. But could it be that Tonya was just legitimately trying to find companionship? If there was a third person who did it, there would be evidence of the encounter.

The defense has put up a strong front, but I see cracks in that story. IMO.

Ugh, what a disgusting man. From the link:
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“I believe the evidence will show that (one of the girls) was abused by the defendant and that was a very important reason why she went along with him,” Devlin said. The other girl did not know her mother was dead until law enforcement officials found the sisters with Miles in Colorado, he said.

Aldredge told jurors that Miles did not assault Bates’ daughter and did not kill Bates. He said Bates was using a number of dating sites and was seeking “rough, violent sexual activity,” but that her communication with her partners could not be tracked because of the privacy of the app she was using.
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STOP the victim-blaming Mr. Defense Attorney Aldredge! Oh, I'm so mad!