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Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child in Hundreds of Videos and Images
justice.gov ^ | May 12, 2020 | DOJ

Posted on 05/14/2020 2:21:04 PM PDT by ransomnote

A man from Water Valley, Texas, was sentenced today to serve 60 years in prison for producing hundreds of videos and images of himself sexually abusing a child. 

Douglas Stephen Groover, 37, was sentenced after pleading guilty in February 2020 to two counts of production of child pornography.  The sentence, which was imposed by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix of the Northern District of Texas, also included a lifetime term of supervised release and a restitution award of $53,000. 

According to court documents, in addition to the hundreds of videos and images he created of himself sexually abusing a minor, he also admitted to sexually abusing at least two additional minors.  Groover also admitted to maintaining a large collection of child pornography, which included depictions of the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers, sadism and bestiality.

The case was investigated by HSI’s San Angelo, Texas, office, and the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the High Technology Investigative Unit within the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division.  Trial Attorney Kyle P. Reynolds of CEOS and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey R. Haag prosecuted the case along with former Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell H. Lorfing.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice.  Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.

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KEYWORDS: childpornography; jameswesleyhendrix; judiciary; ndtexas; obamajudge; pedogate; pedophile; pedophilia; pervanons; qdidit; sexualabuse; trumpjudge
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To: Jim Noble

Here is a picture of the perp.

Bad, bad LeRoy Brown and Bubba will have lots of fun with him.

https://www.kcbd.com/2020/05/12/texas-man-sentenced-years-prison-sexually-abusing-childchild-pornography/


21 posted on 05/14/2020 2:49:30 PM PDT by Dacula (Day 20 of Georgia opening up and I am still alive)
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To: SanchoP

“How strange. Water Valley is a caution light east Of San Angelo where every body knows everybody but not a word about his occupation or any personal details. It makes you wonder...”

Principal?
Teacher?
Scout Leader?
Politician?
Religious Leader?


22 posted on 05/14/2020 2:49:32 PM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: ransomnote

I’m noticing they are being very careful to avoid giving a clue as to the sex of the minor, which leads me to think this was gay abuse.


23 posted on 05/14/2020 2:56:43 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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To: ransomnote

I sometimes peek at the Federal Bureau of Prisons website when I learn of a Federal prisoner. They list release dates like “death” or “life” or “2057”.


24 posted on 05/14/2020 3:04:23 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: ransomnote

Friend of Hillary?


25 posted on 05/14/2020 3:32:40 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: ransomnote

If I had Jeff Bezos’ money, I would hire people to quietly eliminate child molesters and pornographers and sex traffickers.


26 posted on 05/14/2020 3:33:36 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Tyrants don't just give you your freedoms back. You have to take them.)
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To: HollyB

Former US Rep, Ted Poe, when he was a judge, would sentence people like this to the general population in Huntsville.

They didn’t last long.


27 posted on 05/14/2020 3:34:46 PM PDT by Texas resident (Remember in November)
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To: ransomnote

A man from Water Valley, Texas, was sentenced today to serve 60 years in prison for producing hundreds of videos and images of himself sexually abusing a child.
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This is evidence beyond any shadow of a doubt that satanic individuals sit in the legislatures and on the benches of the courts in this country, because this animal should have been summarily executed within hours after being declared guilty of those heinous crimes.


28 posted on 05/14/2020 3:44:54 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (No foreign enemy is more dangerous than the Democrat Party and those who support it.)
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To: Kriggerel
Principal?
Teacher?
Scout Leader?
Politician?
Religious Leader?

I'm gonna go with teacher.


29 posted on 05/14/2020 3:54:37 PM PDT by SanchoP (The sheeple cower as the HOAX continues.)
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To: SanchoP

Actually it’s 23 miles nth west of Angelo but You’re correct in the rest your description and comment. I’m a few counties nth of there.


30 posted on 05/14/2020 4:09:44 PM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: ransomnote
Groover also admitted to maintaining a large collection of child pornography, which included depictions of the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers, sadism and bestiality.

The simple fact that this is not a capital offense tells us how depraved our society has become.

Regardless of what would happen to him in prison, he should not be sent there. He should be expeditiously disposed of - permanently.

31 posted on 05/14/2020 4:14:59 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: ransomnote

Why not just put a .45 in his forehead and be done with him? He deserves it.


32 posted on 05/14/2020 4:15:38 PM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: ransomnote

37 years old and sentenced to 60 years in prison PLUS
“”also included a lifetime term of supervised release.””

If he finishes the 60 year sentence, he’ll be 97 and THEN he’ll have a lifetime term of supervised release??? Have judges gone nuts? Don’t answer that!


33 posted on 05/14/2020 4:16:22 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Kriggerel

Democrat?


34 posted on 05/14/2020 4:41:39 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: Kriggerel

Democrat?


35 posted on 05/14/2020 4:43:44 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: Texas Eagle

“Wait. What? A lifetime term of supervised release? What does that mean?”

It means he’ll be available for someone to put two between his running lights.


36 posted on 05/14/2020 4:49:32 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: ransomnote

SPJNK.


37 posted on 05/14/2020 5:03:26 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Yep


38 posted on 05/14/2020 5:05:27 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: ransomnote

There is a special place in HELL.


39 posted on 05/14/2020 5:09:30 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: ransomnote

Castration, either chemical or actual.

Then put him in Epstein’s old cell.

(BTW, Epstein didn’t kill himself.)


40 posted on 05/14/2020 5:11:53 PM PDT by Bratch (“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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