Behind Barred Doors (The Clyde Vanterpool Case Study)

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Behind Barred Doors (The Clyde Vanterpool Case Study)

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Issue Area 1: Criminal Provisions

Wednesday, October 7, 12 – 1:30 PM ET

Statutory law evolves; so should we as investigators and prosecutors.  It is important to go back to the statutes to make sure that we are fully utilizing the tools provided us by lawmakers.  Are we missing potential applications of those statutes by simply doing what we have always done?  Such could have been the case in the State of Texas vs. Clyde Alexis Vanterpool, but a forward-thinking investigator and willing prosecutors showed that Vanterpool’s actions were more than sexual assault of two boys, they were human trafficking.  “Behind Barred Doors” will discuss how Vanterpool was able to entice two boys into his vehicle and later to secure them in his home.  We will discuss the investigation, successful prosecution, and, ultimately, the forfeiture of Vanterpool’s residence.

Behind Barred Doors  (The Clyde Vanterpool Case Study)

Issue Area 1: Criminal Provisions

Statutory law evolves; so should we as investigators and prosecutors.  It is important to go back to the statutes to make sure that we are fully utilizing the tools provided us by lawmakers.  Are we missing potential applications of those statutes by simply doing what we have always done?  Such could have been the case in the State of Texas vs. Clyde Alexis Vanterpool, but a forward-thinking investigator and willing prosecutors showed that Vanterpool’s actions were more than sexual assault of two boys, they were human trafficking.  “Behind Barred Doors” will discuss how Vanterpool was able to entice two boys into his vehicle and later to secure them in his home.  We will discuss the investigation, successful prosecution, and, ultimately, the forfeiture of Vanterpool’s residence.

Christi Hunting Horse, JD, Assistant District Attorney, McLennan County District Attorney’s Office

Christi joined the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office in 2014. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Speech Communications from Baylor University in 1997 and her Juris Doctor from Baylor Law School in 1999. During law school, Christi was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. She served in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for four years and obtained the rank of Lieutenant. Following her time in the Navy, Christi was a Law Clerk to a U.S. District Court Judge and a Staff Attorney in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Later, Christi joined the F.B.I. as an Attorney-Advisor in the Director’s Office at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Today, Christi is happy to have returned to her hometown where she advocates for victims in her community.


Kimberly Clark, Detective, Retired Waco Police Department

Kimberly Clark, Detective, Retired Waco Police Department
Kim Clark retired from the Waco Police Department after 21 years of service and holds a Master Peace Officer license. Ms. Clark was assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit for over 16 years where she investigated cases involving child pornography, trafficking of persons and the physical and sexual abuse of children. She has testified as an expert in child abuse in numerous felony jury trials based on her training and extensive experience in this field. Ms. Clark has investigated over 5,000 child abuse cases receiving approximately 32 life sentence convictions. Ms. Clark has provided to peers and professional groups as well as public support groups on issues related to child abuse investigations and human trafficking. Ms. Clark also spent 4 1/2 years in the United States Marines.

Presenter handout(s) can be found here: https://webinars.sharedhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/JuSTLIVE20_BehindBarredDoors.pdf

You can find the Issue Area video played during the webinar here: https://vimeo.com/465782532