“Unconscionable.” “Appalling.” “Sense of hopelessness.” “Woke dictations to our magistrates.”
These were just a few examples of descriptors that Texas Judge set for bail to a homeless, violent and convicted sexual predator. He was arrested in Austin by Fox News in December despite an earlier judge having recommended a $1million bond. (AG Merrick Garland couldn’t be reached for comment.
According to Fox, Austin Police dispatched to a Dec. 27 criminal trespass call where they reported witnessing Ronald Martin Jr., a convicted sex offender, “performing oral sex on what appeared to be a young juvenile male.”
Police booked Martin — listed as a lifetime high-risk sexual offender by the Texas Department of Public Safety — on an open warrant for failing to register as a sex offender, while they continued to investigate the latest allegation. His previous convictions include at least one for child sex offences against a boy aged 7 years.
There are many things that could go wrong.
Ronald Martin Jr. pic.twitter.com/RfA3tynpkp
— Hold My Beer (@RealLibSmacker) January 6, 2022
Justin Berry, Senior Officer at Austin Police Department said that minimal bail is unacceptable.
It’s just unconscionable that a judge that took an oath to keep the community safe, to protect children, would do something that would take a known career criminal and violent predator and put him back out in the street.
It’s beyond unconscionable — it’s disgusting and obscene. Cell door treatment is like revolving doors in “regular” assault cases is one thing. One thing is to free a child predator who has multiple convictions and is high-risk. (The party “protects the children” was unavailable for comment.)
Fox reports that police identified the victim later as a Kentucky boy aged 14. Martin told him he had met Martin via Instagram. Martin traveled to a church near the boy’s home, he told police, where he picked the boy up and bought two Greyhound bus tickets to Austin, where he told police Martin anally and orally sexually assaulted him.
Fox News has more:
Following interviews with Martin and the boy, Austin municipal court Judge Patrick McNelis signed a warrant for Martin’s arrest on Dec. 29 for second-degree felony sexual assault of a child. McNelis also signed a recommended bond of $1 million, citing, in part, that “the defendant is currently in custody for failure to register as a sex offender.”
Martin showed up for his bond hearing the following day before Judge Christyne Harris Schultz. Martin was granted a $50,000 surety bail by her. He could be released if he paid only 10% or $5,000 of the bond amount.
Harris Schultz spoke out in support of her decision via phone call to Fox News.
When I am a judge, the law of criminal procedure is followed in all cases. In determining the bail amount and conditions, [I]Consider the bail amount and financial capabilities of both the accused and the victim.
Wait — she first considers the financial resources of the accused and his or her ability to make bail? Why?Is she concerned for the safety and well-being of our community? Please. Do you see how activist judges judge your case? AlwaysWhy would you choose to err in the unjustifiable for criminals or those who are charged with serious offenses, instead of the victims? Me, too.
Low bail set by judges for sexual offenders like Martin leaves Austin officers with “a sense of hopelessness,” Officer Berry told Fox News.
One of the officers I’ve talked to involved in this case […]They are deeply grieved. They have spent much time in the case with the victim and feel lost.
Berry also blamed Austin, Texas’ capital city, for their insanity.
It is time for culture to shift. It is my opinion [the] city of Austin, our elected officials, really got to stop meddling and stop giving ‘woke’ dictations to our magistrates.
Martin is still in prison on $50,000 bail for sexual assault and $10,000 for failing to register as an sex offender. A court hearing is set for Jan. 20. He is expected to be there. He must post bond, and purchase a couple Greyhound bus tickets to get to his promised land.
If applicable, parents should take the following steps:Be aware of what your children are posting on social media.
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