Blanco man receives three life sentences
A Blanco man has been sentenced to multiple life sentences for aggravated robbery, aggravated sexual assault and aggravated kidnapping to be served, in part, consecutively to prevent his ever being released.
Timothy Wade Foth, 39, last known to have resided at 625 Forest View Drive, Blanco. was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 24, by a Blanco County jury to three life sentences for Aggravated Sexual Assault plus 99 years for Aggravated Kidnapping along with 50 years and a $10,000 fine for Aggravated Robbery after a three-day day trial in Blanco County.
In a press release Tuesday, Jan. 30, Sonny McAfee, 33rd and 424th Judicial District Attorney praised the cooperative effort between law enforcement at various levels to obtain justice for the victim.
According to Blanco County Sherriff’s Office (BCSO) records presented at the trial, on the afternoon of August 16, 2016, BCSO Deputies responded to the report of an assault that had occurred that day. An adult woman reported she had just been released after having been held against her will while being sexually assaulted over several hours.
According to the account, the victim told deputies she had been invited into Foth’s residence for some water. Once inside, Foth struck her with an object then began choking her until she passed out, she said. When she awoke, she discovered she had been bound first by duct tape and, then later, by electrical cords. While bound, she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Foth. During the assaults, Foth took money from her purse and jewelry she was wearing.
After an extensive investigation by the BCSO, evidence of the crime was recovered including items used to bind the victim during the assault. Analyst with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Crime Laboratory in Austin also discovered DNA linking Foth to the crime.
After the trial, prosecuted by the 33rd & 424th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Blanco jury returned a guilty verdict along with the prison sentences.
33rd District Judge Allan Garrett ordered that one of the life sentences be served after the 50-year sentence is completed, followed by a life sentence after that. The rest of the sentences would be served with the last life sentence.
“I am extremely pleased with the verdict rendered by the jury, and Judge Garrett’s stacking order which requires the defendant to serve sentences one after another,” said McAfee. “There is no greater sense of justice than stopping a dangerous sexual predator like this one, and it was a great cooperative effort between law enforcement at various levels to obtain this justice.
“I am very proud of my First Assistant District Attorney, Perry Thomas, and Assistant District Attorney Erin Toolan. I think Perry did a terrific job with Erin’s help in getting the facts to the jury in a fashion that truly aided the jury’s decision. Through these sentences, this predator should never see the light of day outside of prison.”
