"since Speice was already on probation for a sex crime, if he is found guilty as a repeat sexual offender, the punishment is automatic life in prison"
"25% of all sex offenders re-offend within 15 years"..... Sarah Tofte
A Nolanville man who police say admitted he fondled a 14-year-old boy could face an automatic sentence to life in prison after he was indicted Wednesday on a charge alleging he performed similar acts at his home with two boys, both under the age of 10.
A Bell County grand jury indicted Robert Frances Speice, 66, of Nolanville, on a charge of indecency with a child by contact, a second-degree felony, normally carrying a punishment range of two to 20 years in prison.
But First Assistant District Attorney Murff Bledsoe said Wednesday that since Speice was already on probation for a sex crime, if he is found guilty as a repeat sexual offender, the punishment is automatic life in prison.
While the indictment lists only an 8-year-old male victim for the charge, the arrest affidavit refers to a second victim, a 9-year-old boy, who accused Speice of fondling him as well.
In the original charge from last year, Temple police were notified Nov. 17, 2007, of the sexual assault occurring on May 29, 2006. The affidavit for that case states that during police questioning, Speice admitted he fondled the 14-year-old boy.
registered sex offenders.
Currently registered sex offenders are
one fifth of one percent of the population
0.2% of the population is committing 13%
of all NEW sex crimes
per Sarah Tofte
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