Charles City man slammed with five-year prison sentence for having indecent liberties with minors

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A Charles City man will spend the next five years in prison after learning his sentence stemming from having indecent liberties with minors.
David Brackett, 57, learned of her term during Friday morning proceedings in Charles City Circuit Court.

During a Nov. 12, 2024 contested trial, evidence revealed that on June 28, 2024, Brackett invited the two victims to leave their house and go outside and make a tent. The victims agreed, getting into the defendant’s truck and traveling 150 feet from the home to an area just out-of-view of the victim’s family member’s line-of-sight.

Both victims testified at the trial, saying that Brackett indicated that he was able to do anything to them that he wanted. Both victims recalled the explicit nature of language used in the conversation, along with music with sexually suggestive lyrics being played. One of the victims said that Brackett kissed their inner thigh and caressed it, causing the to freeze up. The other victim indicated that the defendant had kissed them on the lips.

Later that day, a Charles City deputy came to investigate the situation. Video footage of the conversation between the officer and Brackett saw the defendant admitting that he said some things to the victims that he should not have said.

During the trial, Charles City Commonwealth’s Attorney Tyler Klink pointed to the defendant changing his response to the question if he knew what the definition of molestation was during interviews. Klink also pointed out that the testimony from the victims and actions during the encounter all met the definitions of molestation. Brackett elected not to testify at his trial, resulting in four guilty convictions, two for indecent liberties with a child and two on indecent acts with a minor while being a custodian.

On each of the four charges, Brackett received five-year sentences with three years, nine months suspended. He will serve one year, three months on each of the four charges for a total of five years in prison.

In other circuit court matters:

–Jules Jamar Stewart, 31, of the 4200 block of Normandy Court, Fredericksburg, entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence (originally involuntary manslaughter-aggravated) as part of a plea agreement.

In a summary of evidence, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 just after 1 a.m., a white 2010 Ford Focus struck a 2002 Ford Explorer at the intersection of Roxbury Road and Wayside Road. The Focus, driven by Jules Stewart, collided with the Explorer, driven by Catherine Breeding, resulting in Breeding’s vehicle overturning and landing in the grassy area near the Colonial Mart Gas Station. Breeding did not survive the accident.

Stewart was transferred to the hospital where a forensic toxicology test was conducted, revealing that Stewart’s blood-alcohol content level was .141, nearly double the legal limit. A swab was taken from the airbag and the defendant, which could not rule out the defendant as the driver.

Formal sentencing is scheduled to take place on June 6.

–Charles Lloyd White, 53, of the 7600 block of Courthouse Road, Providence Forge, entered guilty pleas to one count each of credit card larceny and misdemeanor credit card fraud.

In a summary of evidence, on Oct. 19, 2024, the victim noticed that their card was missing and questioned White if he had taken it. After that was denied, the victim noticed several transactions were made and contacted the sheriff’s office after White continued to deny the offense. Eventually, White confessed to the crimes, with evidence revealing that he had spent money on a mobile app to purchase items.

A presentence report is being prepared with formal sentencing for the defendant scheduled for May 16.