District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that a Kaufman County jury found JACKIE ALLEN EASLEY, 68, guilty of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. After a three-day trial before Honorable Judge Casey Blair in the 86th District Court of Kaufman County, a jury found Easley guilty, and the Honorable Judge Blair assessed punishment at Life in Prison due to a prior conviction for sexual assault of a child. JACKIE EASLEY’s victim was only 11 years old when he began sexually abusing her.
EASLEY’s conviction marks the sixth conviction, in the last six months, for crimes involving physical and/or sexual abuse to children and marks the tenth jury trial conviction over the last year in Kaufman County. The combined total of punishments assessed in these cases amounts to four life sentences without parole and an additional 240.5 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. Such numbers do not account for defendants who were sentenced to prison without the need for a jury trial, or any other types of criminal charges which went to trial within that period. These prosecutions were led by ADA Ashley Holman, the Chief of Special Victim’s Unit, and ADA Taylor McConnell. This unit was started by grants in child abuse and later family violence and has now expanded into a unit with 3 additional prosecutors, two investigators, two paralegals, and a dedicated victim’s assistance coordinator that serve with Chief Holman.
When asked to comment, District Attorney Erleigh Wiley said “Your [Kaufman County] District Attorney’s office is busier than we’ve ever been. It is no secret that Kaufman County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Texas and the Nation. With that kind of growth comes an increase in violent crime and our office remains passionate in our endeavors to keep Kaufman safe for future generations.” D.A. Wiley further noted the addition of a third District Court in Kaufman County is essential to help prosecute felony offenses, “the commitment to the safety of our community, not just by our prosecutors and fellow law enforcement, but by the members of the County as a whole, makes me proud to call Kaufman my home.”
Finally, a special thanks to the survivors in the cases that come forward and testify, so that these cases can be prosecuted, and offenders held accountable. In this case, we would also like to thank the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department, Kaufman County Children’s Advocacy Center, and Department of Family and Protective Services for their thorough response.
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