Talarico Presses Paxton to Release Hoffman Plea Files After 29-Day Jail Term
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Updated · KWTX · Jun 18
Talarico Presses Paxton to Release Hoffman Plea Files After 29-Day Jail Term
3 articles · Updated · KWTX · Jun 18
Summary
Waco Democrat James Talarico demanded Ken Paxton immediately release texts, emails and internal memos tied to Adam Hoffman’s plea deal, calling it a cover-up of crimes against children.
Hoffman, a former Waco lawyer, pleaded guilty in April to reduced misdemeanor charges after his first-degree continuous sexual abuse case ended in a mistrial, and he left jail May 25 after serving 29 days with credit.
Paxton’s office said it was ready to retry the case but chose the plea because the child victim would not voluntarily testify again and subpoenaing him would force him to re-face his abuser.
The dispute has become a line of attack in Texas’s Senate race, with Talarico using the McLennan County case to target Paxton, his Republican rival.