Sex crimes in late 80s, early 90s, lands man prison time

A Richmond man will serve the next two and a half years in prison after accepting a plea deal to sexual crimes he committed with a minor in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Stacie Wallace Sr., 51, of 6029 Glen Way Court, entered guilty pleas to one count each of aggravated sexual battery with a minor and forcible sodomy with a minor during Sept. 27 Charles City Circuit Court proceedings. Eight additional aggravated sexual battery charges and three forcible sodomy charges were dropped.

In a summary of evidence provided by Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Tyler, a victim came to Charles City’s Sheriff’s Office to report the offenses that occurred when the victim was a minor. Tyler described in graphic detail two of the experiences the victim and suffering that followed due to the actions of Wallace.

The victim testified afterwards, mentioning the defendant’s actions led to post-traumatic syndrome that wasn’t identified until a visit to a therapist’s office. The victim read an impact statement, adding facts of financial impact, loss of work, and a damage reputation with family and friends during the process.

Judge Thomas B. Hoover commented to the victim on the courage and the intellectual progress compared to other victims of sexual battery.

“You are very educated and you display a strong character,” added the judge, who stared at Wallace after hearing the impact statement.

Under the plea deal, Wallace received 20 years in prison for the sexual battery charge, with all but two years, three months suspended. All 25 years on the forcible sodomy charge were suspended. The defendant must also register as a sex offender.

In an unrelated case, a woman’s deliberate attempts to appear at court landed her 30 days in jail.

Shauntay Latise Everett, of Richmond, received the sentence after being found guilty on misdemeanor failure to appear. One count of felony show cause was dismissed and Everett was found not guilty on one count of misdemeanor contempt of court for failing to pay fines.

During trial proceedings, Tyler pointed to the history of the defendant making excuses for not paying fines or making court appearances. The commonwealth’s attorney reiterated to the judge that this case stems from a 2009 trial where Everett keyed a vehicle and has not paid restitution for it.

In her defense, Everett testified she was suffering financially during both times, speaking on her pregnancy in 2009 with her first child, as well as her current pregnancy.

However, Hoover disagreed with Everett’s excuses for not appearing in court.

“She says she didn’t know she had to be here on Jan. 20, but she signed the reminder note,” said Hoover. ”Everybody has a day of judgment and today is yours.”