Emma suspect now accused of raping her
Emma Thompson
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Lucas Coe, the 27-year-old Magnolia man accused of injury to a child in the death of 4-year-old Emma Thompson, now faces a new charge: that he also raped the young girl before her death in June.
Coe and Emma’s mother, registered nurse Abigail Young, were arrested and charged with serious bodily injury to a child after the girl’s June 27 death. At the time, Emma had a skull fracture, vaginal tearing and more than 80 bruises covering her body. She died two weeks after Texas Child Protective Services discovered the girl had tested positive for genital herpes.
On Oct. 29, Harris County grand jurors returned an indictment against Coe, accusing him of Emma’s sexual assault. If convicted, he would face a minimum of 25 years in prison because the victim was under the age of 6.
The indictment comes about a month after the Harris County District Attorney’s Office secured a sample of Coe’s blood. It is not known if DNA from the blood ties Coe to the girl or whether prosecutors are using other evidence to support the indictment.
Emma was one of 91 children who died of abuse in Texas this year whose families had been previously investigated by CPS, according to a Houston Chronicle review. Roughly half of those children also were living with families known to CPS as having potential problems.
Coe’s attorney says there is no evidence that connects his client to the sexual assault.
“I saw nothing in the file that would indicate how he could have perpetuated the crime he was indicted for,” said Bert Steinmann, Coe’s attorney. “I am clueless as to how they are connecting him with committing the sexual assault.”
Donna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors, declined to comment on the case.
Young, Coe’s girlfriend, also has genital herpes, according to the 33-year-old’s attorney, Colin Amann.
“She does not know where she got it,” he said. “She may have gotten it from Emma.”
Neither Amann nor Coe’s attorney would say whether Coe also has genital herpes, though Steinmann said “medical records from previous doctors” don’t indicate that he does.
Coe is in the Harris County Jail in lieu of $300,000 bail. No trial date in this case has been set.
Steinmann has asked that state District Judge Mary Lou Keel remove herself from the trial because the defense team believes there is a perception of bias in the case. A hearing on that motion is tentatively set for Nov. 12.
On Wednesday, state District Judge Suzanne Stovall in Montgomery County set a Feb. 1 trial date for Coe in an unrelated 2007 case involving a child related to a previous relationship.
In that matter, Coe is charged with injuring another child.
Young, free on $50,000 bail, has said that before she left her three girls with Coe so she could go shopping at a supermarket, Emma was fine. Young said when she returned, Coe met her at the door with Emma in his arms. He said that Emma was sick, Young said.
She has said she took the girl, put her in the car and began driving to the hospital. When Emma became unresponsive, Young said she called 911 and an ambulance met her car, down the street from her house.
As soon as Young and Emma left for the hospital, Coe took Young’s other two children and his daughter to the next-door neighbor, where he left them and then left the family’s Spring home
- EMMA’S MOM & MOM’S BOYFRIEND ACCUSED KILLER COE
SOURCE: The Houston Chronicle By TERRI LANGFORD November 4. 2009
A Special Thanks to Ann-TX for the News Tip!
Oh Amanda, Bless you…I don’t know what to say except your love for Emma comes through so clearly in your posts. Just know that you are so respected and admired. With your devotion, there will be JUSTICE FOR EMMA GRACE THOMPSON. Thank you so much for posting here, it is wonderful to know that Emma was so loved by you. I stand by my words earlier, Emma was and is so lucky to have you. In Emma’s corner, Cara
Hugs & Healing Prayers
Awaiting justice for baby Emma :love:
Will anyone be at LRCoe’s hearing on previous charges on 5/27/10? These are the charges related to a previous girlfriend’s son. This ex-gf also has a daughter by Coe named Emma, that would be about the same age as our Emma. He also was accused of abusing her, but haven’t heard about charged related to his daughter, Emma.
Do not trust Judge Suzanne Stovall
Distict judge’s decision to release man charged with child porn irresponsible
Updated: 08.15.09
Judge Suzanne Stovall’s decision to release a man convicted on eight counts of possessing child pornography was irresponsible at best and potentially a threat to innocent children in the worst-case scenario.
Murder charges quietly dropped 3 months
before suspect was murdered
February 7, 2010
At the time of Michael Brandon Gloede’s conviction, the phrase “awaiting trial” was used in regard to 55-year-old Michael Fred Gloede. However, that changed last October 27, when 221st District Judge Suzanne Stovall signed a motion to dismiss the murder charge against Michael Fred Gloede, citing “insufficient evidence” with the words “at this time” hand written on the same line.
10 days for trafficking cocaine into jail
The Police News
By Jamie Nash
July 31, 2007
CONROE- Judge Suzanne Stovall of the 221st State District Court sentenced a woman with a felony record to 10 days in jail and five years probation for following what police say were the Aryan Brotherhood’s instructions for smuggling methamphetamine into the Montgomery County Jail.
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My daughter was barely 2 1/2 y/o when her mother filed for divorce;.
Judge Stovall was so determined to remove me from my daughter that she kept the custody case from ever reaching trial.
There were 6 Hearings to compel the mother to produce discovery.
My daughter was almost 6 y/o when Judge Suzanne Stovall suddenly had the mother’s lawyer write a Final Decree which she signed, without a trial, without my signature, without my lawyer’s signature, & without compelling the mother’s (plaintiff) discovery.
Judge Stovall delivered my daughter into the custody of a mother who had repeatedly neglected/abused her, and who had already reared 2 violent drug abusing criminals, one of whom was convicted of Felony Aggravated Sexual Assault of a 13 year old girl ,on the property where my daughter lives.
Evidence and reason are useless against Judge Stovall’s false beliefs.
Prepare to be disappointed.
Emma I havent forgot you.I pray you recive justice on this earth.No child should have suffered the horror you did.Fly little Angel,Fly.No harm will ever cometo you again.Jesuse is watching over you now. (F)
Woops ((Jesus)) is watching you now
It is truly awesome to see a cool blog posting .
Emma,
Summer is here and Aunt Am sure is missing your sweet smile! The Crape Myrtle trees we planted in your honor for your birthday are starting to bloom! You would just love the pinky purple color! My sweet Emma Aunt Am is right here thinking of you daily! Pictures of you bring :) smiles to my face! You may be gone but never forgotten! “I luvs you big much!” I have your memory and this is something NO time NO distance and NO one can ever take from me! You left footprints upon my <3heart that will last a lifetime! Rest peacefully God’s most precious angel JUSTICE IS ON IT’S …. Aunt Am loves you! Hugs and Kisses XOXOXOX
Checking in for Emma
According to public documents (Abigail Young Thompson) trial is scheduled to begin on Monday June 28, 2010.
Swift Justice for Emma Catherine Grace Thompson!
Emma’s murdering ‘Momster” goes on trial in Houston today
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7083574.html
Emma, Praying for justice for you!
Something about Emma’s beautiful hair and innocent face causes me to tear up and my heartache every time I look at her picture.
All children are beautiful and exude innocence and wonder. . . to look at Emma and realize she is gone too soon at the hands of such violence and terror is unbearable!
;-(
It is nice to see Emma is on our minds today.
Hi Cara! Long time no see…Reading Room gone :(
but always nice to see you :-)
Hi Dee, good to see you too. Sure wish there was more updating and activity here for Emma. The reading room is missed. How are you? Will you be following the trial? I sure wish there were cameras in that courtroom.