Judge William Adams has been on paid leave since last November, when a video of him beating his 16-year-old daughter with a belt was uploaded to YouTube. He is now being reinstated to the bench.
Hillary Adams and her mother sit down with Matt Lauer on The Today Show to discuss the horrific video of her father Judge William Adams beating her with a belt. I have a feeling this story will continue to grow as an investigation occurs. View Media ›
[Update: Judge William Adams has responded to the video, saying “”It happened years ago… I apologized.”] Judge William Adams - an Aransas County, Texas, judge - is the focus of massive Internet rage after his daughter Hillary (who suffers from ataxic cerebral palsy) posted a video on YouTube of a vicious beating he apparently administered to her seven years ago. The graphic video was recorded during an altercation between the father and daughter over illegal downloading, and posted by her on Reddit yesterday in apparent retaliation for Adams’ continued emotional abuse. Judge Adams has not as yet responded to the allegations, but you can read more about the story in the links below. Yikes.
