Johnny Caphart was sentenced to life in what prosecutors called “the worst sexual-abuse case they’ve ever seen” is getting a new trial.
Caphart challenged his conviction, arguing the trial court failed to inform him of the minimum and maximum sentences that could be imposed upon him.
A district court judge denied Caphart’s petition challenging his conviction. The judge’s ruling was later overturned during an appeal process with the criminal court of appeals.
In 2015, Caphart was sentenced to serve four life sentences for charges of rape, sodomy, child abuse and producing pornography. The victims were 12, 15, and 17 years old at the time of his arrest and had undergone abuse most of their lives.
Man convicted in sexual abuse case gets new trial
A Montgomery man sentenced to life in what prosecutors called “the worst sexual-abuse case they’ve ever seen” is getting a new trial.
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September 22, 2015
A Montgomery man at the center of a disturbing child sex abuse case accepted a plea deal Monday just as his trial was beginning.
Johnny Caphart pleaded guilty to 12 of the 64 charges against him, including rape, sodomy, child abuse and producing pornography. Prosecutors say his three victims suffered abuse for six years. The investigation began when one of the victims reported the abuse to a school resource officer.
"She had enough and she went to her police officer at her school and told him what was happening," said Montgomery County Deputy District Attorney Seth Gowan. "The thought of anyone doing doing this, it's just... it's horrible. And the fact that this went on as long as it did is just inexcusable. That's why we held firmly that he go to prison for life."
Child sex abuse defendant accepts plea agreement
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A Montgomery man at the center of a disturbing child sex abuse case accepted a plea deal Monday just as his trial was beginning. Johnny Caphart pleaded guilty to 12 of the 64 charges against him, including rape, sodomy, child abuse and producing pornography. Prosecutors...
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Nov. 19, 2015
“(One of Caphart’s daughters) looked at her father as a jealous boyfriend. He was controlling, manipulative. He would get jealous if he saw her talking to a boy,” said Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey as he referred to Caphart’s mental evaluation.
“If she talked to a boy she would get slapped, stomped, or forced to have rough sex. She believes she had sex with her dad over 200 times.”
Bailey added that in his 20 years as a prosecutor, this is the worst sexual abuse case he’s seen.
Weeks before Johnny Caphart was sentenced to four terms of life imprisonment for sexually abusing his children, one of his daughters said to Judge Truman Hobbs that she was not a victim. She was a survivor.
“I’m standing here by the grace of God. (Caphart) doesn’t have any control over me at all. I’m here with a smile on my face. I’m happy. He made me stronger. He didn’t make me weaker,” his daughter said, enunciating each word clearly and confidently.
Her two sisters stood by her side, both of whom had also been abused physically, psychologically and sexually by their father for most of their lives.
'I'm a survivor,' says daughter of sexually abusive father
Caphart was sentenced to 4 terms of life imprisonment for sexually abusing his daughters and using them to create pornographic images.
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