Daughter's beating puts judge on spot
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November 4, 2011, Friday
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The daughter of a judge in Texas, US, who posted a YouTube video of the savage beating she received at his hands, said she had experienced an outpouring of support.
Hillary Adams said that until last week, only a few close friends knew about the 2004 beating by her father, Arkansas County Judge William Adams, who handles child abuse cases. He is now the subject of a police investigation.
The eight-minute video, showing her father lashing her 17 times with a belt and threatening to beat her "into submission," had been watched more than 2 million times by early yesterday.
Hillary Adams said: "I am experiencing some regret because I just pulled the covers off my own father's misbehavior after so many people thought he was such a good person. But so many people are also telling me I did the right thing.
"He is supposed to be a judge." And she said the videoed attack was not a one-off. "It did happen regularly for a period of time," she told NBC's "Today" show yesterday.
In the same interview, Hallie Adams blamed her ex-husband's bouts of violence on his "addiction," calling it a "family secret." She did not elaborate.
Police in Rockport, where the 51-year-old judge lives, opened an investigation on Wednesday after receiving calls from concerned citizens, according to Police Chief Tim Jayroe. William Adams has been receiving threatening phone calls and faxes at the courthouse since the video went online, Arkansas County Sheriff Bill Mills said.
Corpus Christi television station KZTV caught up with the judge while he was getting into a vehicle yesterday. He said it "looks worse than it is."
He added: "In my mind, I have not done anything wrong other than discipline my child after she was caught stealing. I did lose my temper but I have since apologized."
When told of her father's comments, Hillary Adams said: "It is a shining perfect example of his personality and he believes he can do no wrong. He will cover up rather than admit to what he did and try to come clean."
She stressed she did not post the video as revenge and does not want her father punished. Rather, she did it because she thinks it will force him to seek help, and because he has harassed her and she thought posting the clip would make that stop.
Hillary Adams said that until last week, only a few close friends knew about the 2004 beating by her father, Arkansas County Judge William Adams, who handles child abuse cases. He is now the subject of a police investigation.
The eight-minute video, showing her father lashing her 17 times with a belt and threatening to beat her "into submission," had been watched more than 2 million times by early yesterday.
Hillary Adams said: "I am experiencing some regret because I just pulled the covers off my own father's misbehavior after so many people thought he was such a good person. But so many people are also telling me I did the right thing.
"He is supposed to be a judge." And she said the videoed attack was not a one-off. "It did happen regularly for a period of time," she told NBC's "Today" show yesterday.
In the same interview, Hallie Adams blamed her ex-husband's bouts of violence on his "addiction," calling it a "family secret." She did not elaborate.
Police in Rockport, where the 51-year-old judge lives, opened an investigation on Wednesday after receiving calls from concerned citizens, according to Police Chief Tim Jayroe. William Adams has been receiving threatening phone calls and faxes at the courthouse since the video went online, Arkansas County Sheriff Bill Mills said.
Corpus Christi television station KZTV caught up with the judge while he was getting into a vehicle yesterday. He said it "looks worse than it is."
He added: "In my mind, I have not done anything wrong other than discipline my child after she was caught stealing. I did lose my temper but I have since apologized."
When told of her father's comments, Hillary Adams said: "It is a shining perfect example of his personality and he believes he can do no wrong. He will cover up rather than admit to what he did and try to come clean."
She stressed she did not post the video as revenge and does not want her father punished. Rather, she did it because she thinks it will force him to seek help, and because he has harassed her and she thought posting the clip would make that stop.
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