# Man Sexually Assaulted 7-Yo Friends of his Sons, Raped Boy Scout… Asks for Probation

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[00:00] like to know, what were you thinking
[00:01] when you were kissing the 7-year-old?
[00:04] Then, if you could kiss their penis,
[00:05] what were you thinking when you were
[00:06] asking them that?
[00:08] When did you make the decision that you
[00:10] were going to kiss the penis, kissing
[00:13] them, I'm assuming, in the mouth with
[00:15] your tongue?
[00:16] When did Court is calling, 2020 CR3796
[00:20] State of Texas versus Robert Chevalier.
[00:22] Can I have parties announced for the
[00:23] record for the state?
[00:24] Attorney Menser for the state.
[00:26] Defense?
[00:26] Jennifer Zarka for Mr. Chevalier.
[00:28] And are you Mr. Chevalier?
[00:29] Yes, I am.
[00:30] All right, you entered a plea
[00:32] to aggravated sexual assault of a child
[00:36] on October 20, 2022.
[00:38] of no contest.
[00:41] According to the plea bargain agreement,
[00:45] y'all need to whisper in the box.
[00:50] uh the state is asking that your
[00:52] punishment be assessed at a cap of 15
[00:54] years.
[00:55] The state is silent on your
[00:56] application.
[00:57] And of course, there's no
[00:58] complex contact with the complainants
[01:00] and chapter 62 registration.
[01:03] Have both parties had a chance to review the PSI report?
[01:05] Yes, your honor.
[01:06] Yes.
[01:06] Any objections to the PSI report, state?
[01:09] No, your honor.
[01:09] Defense?
[01:10] No, your
[01:11] All right, the state is silent.
[01:13] Are there witnesses?
[01:13] Yes, there are.
[01:14] All right, you may call your first witness.
[01:15] Thank you, Judge.
[01:17] I would call Pastor Tim Stoker.
[01:19] All right, Mr. Stoker, could you come forward, please?
[01:27] Judge,
[01:31] I have
[01:32] Judge, I have
[01:32] If you could raise your right hand for me, please.
[01:33] Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you give will be the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
[01:38] So help me God.
[01:39] All right, you can lower your hand.
[01:40] Make sure you keep your voice up so that court reporter can hear you.
[01:43] If you could state your name for the record, please.
[01:45] My name is Timothy Stoker.
[01:47] All right, how do you spell your last name?
[01:48] S T O K E R.
[01:50] All right, defense.
[01:51] Thank you, Judge.
[01:54] Um Pastor Stoker, and where are you currently employed?
[01:56] I am pastor at Water Fellowship in Pleasanton, Texas.
[02:00] And is that how you know Mr. Galvan?
[02:02] I do know him as a member of our church.
[02:05] Okay.
[02:05] And um how often does he attend church?
[02:08] I we have services regularly twice a week.
[02:11] He attends those almost always.
[02:13] Uh sometimes with special meetings three or four times a week.
[02:17] Okay.
[02:17] So, is it fair to say he's a faithful parishioner?
[02:20] Very much so.
[02:21] Okay.
[02:22] And um you know I work here today.
[02:24] It's the Senate.
[02:26] Is that correct?
[02:26] Yes, ma'am.
[02:26] And did you just hear the court read the charge?
[02:28] I did.
[02:29] Okay.
[02:29] So, you understand what he has pled to in this case.
[02:33] Correct?
[02:33] Yes.
[02:33] Okay.
[02:33] And so, I'm asking you today um is it your opinion if the court were to grant his application for deferred community supervision, is it your opinion that he could be successful on that?
[02:48] I do believe so.
[02:49] And why?
[02:50] I uh in watching him over and I remember our congregation since around 2015.
[02:57] Uh and because of his good report, we have
[03:02] seen no signs of anything that would indicate that he has had any appropriate any appropriate inappropriate uh contact or behavior with the children in our congregation, which we do take seriously.
[03:14] And uh as far as communicating with him personally, I do believe that he is pursuing his faith.
[03:20] Um his relationship with God.
[03:22] And I believe that with that contact that contact and communication, he would be uh a good candidate for probation.
[03:31] Is your congregation a supportive environment?
[03:35] It is. Uh a close community. We're not a large congregation, so we're pretty close knit as a spiritual family and community.
[03:42] And do you believe that continued participation in your congregation would benefit him should the court allow him to be on a deferred community supervision.
[03:52] I do believe so.
[03:54] And is there anything else that you would want to put to note today um to help her make her decision?
[04:02] I um
[04:04] would say that as a minister, of course,
[04:06] I believe that we all need spiritual guidance and assistance in our life.
[04:12] Robert has shown a humility, a desire to pursue that, to uh engage with us uh through this time.
[04:21] I do see him seeking the Lord and I believe his righteousness as well.
[04:25] In your congregation, again, should the court grant this, um would there always be supervision were any children around at the church at services?
[04:38] Yes.
[04:39] So, there would not be opportunity for him to be alone with children.
[04:42] We are very uh diligent and try to be very diligent in our campus community as well as our even our small group gatherings.
[04:53] And so, once again, um could you give your the court your opinion?
[04:57] Do you believe that time in custody or time on a deferred probation would better serve Mr. Chevalier and a
[05:04] community?
[05:05] I believe as far as us ministering to him um with his spiritual desires and need, his faith would be better served to be able to be on probation and be engaged with me as his pastor, the other leadership of the church, as well as the congregation.
[05:21] And as a pastor, would you commit to assisting him should he be given the opportunity for?
[05:27] Absolutely.
[05:29] And and and if not, just say the judge decides to go a different way, would you still commit to supporting him?
[05:34] I will.
[05:36] No further questions, Judge.
[05:37] Any questions?
[05:38] Uh briefly, um Pastor, um are you aware that some of the allegations in this case are directly directed back to meeting the victim's interest.
[05:54] At my congregation in my congregation?
[05:56] I I just said at church.
[05:58] At a church? I did attend church with him previous to you know being a member of my congregation before I was pastor.
[06:05] There.
[06:06] Uh so, yes, I am aware of that that I acknowledge in that context.
[06:10] Okay, and and you how long have you been aware of the charges?
[06:14] Since uh since he called me from the arrest from the from the warrants.
[06:19] Okay.
[06:19] No further questions.
[06:21] All right, thank you. Thank you so much for coming in and thank you for the work that you do.
[06:25] All right, defense call your next witness.
[06:27] I would call James Valdez, Judge.
[06:40] Did you raise your hand for me, please?
[06:41] Yes, ma'am.
[06:42] Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you give will be the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
[06:46] Yes, ma'am.
[06:47] All right, you can lower your hand.
[06:47] State your name for the record.
[06:49] My name is James Valdez.
[06:51] All right, defense.
[06:52] Thank you, Judge. Mr. Valdez, how do you know Mr. Chevalier?
[06:55] I know him from church. We've been friends for approximately up to 13 years.
[07:02] And so and again, you know why you're here today.
[07:05] Yes, ma'am.
[07:06] And so I'm not going to ask you some of the same questions.
[07:10] Um do you believe that Mr. Chevalier and the community would be better served prison time or a deferred community supervision?
[07:21] Deferred community supervision is the best route for him.
[07:25] And And the reason being is that he's already been out.
[07:27] He's not done anything to the best I of my knowledge anything wrong.
[07:33] He's lived a good life.
[07:35] Um he's done well.
[07:36] We talk all the time.
[07:39] Um we hang out.
[07:39] We do Bible study.
[07:41] Um everything he says is is good.
[07:42] We never talk about anything bad or wrong or anything in that nature.
[07:47] We We just really encouraging each other, prayer, reading the word.
[07:53] So, is your relationship um did it come from your church community?
[07:59] Well, it started there.
[08:01] And then we still just kept it going for all these years.
[08:04] I've known him since um
[08:06] you know, Valley High and ever since he's moved out to the country.
[08:09] Um we've been just friends for um for a long time.
[08:14] And I've known his kids for just forever.
[08:17] I mean, since they were like small and stuff.
[08:19] And so, it's been really loving.
[08:21] And I tell you what, I love his wife.
[08:24] His family are very nice.
[08:25] Do you believe that his family is a suitable environment for him should the court grant the deferred community supervision?
[08:33] Oh, very much so.
[08:35] The The family's wonderful.
[08:37] Everybody.
[08:38] And um you talked about And do you also believe do you believe there would be any safety issues for the community should the court grant the community supervision?
[08:49] There's no safety issues at all.
[08:52] I've never known Robert to be you know, to be an issue in that area at all.
[08:59] He's always been safe.
[09:01] He's been kind.
[09:03] He's always helpful.
[09:03] Do you believe he's a productive member of society?
[09:06] Very much so.
[09:09] And um he called you an accountability.
[09:13] Would you tell the court what that means?
[09:15] Well, in terms of accountability courts, we're we are accountable to each other.
[09:20] I mean, we we read the word.
[09:22] We go through questions.
[09:25] We ask about our families, you know, how we're doing in terms of reading the Bible, living our lives, how we doing within the community, what have you.
[09:33] And so, we're really focused on trying to live a good life.
[09:38] Um and we've been doing this for years.
[09:44] And so should he be granted the deferred community supervision, would you be supportive of him in that venture?
[09:48] Oh, very much so.
[09:51] And do you believe he could complete it successfully?
[09:57] And is there anything else you want the court to know today before she makes her decision?
[10:04] I've known Robert for both of 13 years and he's been wonderful and I love his family.
[10:07] They've been really good.
[10:07] I mean, even knowing his parents who
[10:08] have already passed, um just wonderful.
[10:11] They've been kind to they help others in the community and then they um are really involved and they I mean, I only have known them as doing a lot of volunteer work and doing a lot of vol- you know, caring for others.
[10:27] They do.
[10:29] I'll pass the witness, Judge.
[10:30] Thank you.
[10:30] Any questions?
[10:31] No.
[10:32] All right, thank you so much for coming in and giving me more information about him.
[10:37] Thank you very much, Judge.
[10:37] Thank you. You can call your next witness.
[10:39] One further witness, Judge. I would call Jennifer Chevalier.
[10:51] All right. If you can raise your right hand for me, please.
[10:56] Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you give will be the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
[11:01] All right, so you can lower your hand.
[11:02] I'm going to need you to speak up because the court reporter is trying to hear.
[11:05] Oh, okay.
[11:05] All right, and to make it easier because I think your voice is low,
[11:10] uh if you can move right there.
[11:12] Right here?
[11:13] Yes.
[11:13] Okay.
[11:14] You know, a little bit closer.
[11:15] Okay.
[11:16] Thank you.
[11:16] Right there.
[11:16] Okay, can you state your name for the record, please?
[11:20] Um I'm Jennifer Chevalier.
[11:23] All right.
[11:23] Uh you may ask your questions.
[11:25] Thank you, Judge.
[11:26] Um how do you know Robert?
[11:28] Well, I've been married to Robert for 21 years and we've have known each other for 22.
[11:34] And how many children do you have?
[11:36] We have two.
[11:36] We have my stepson, and then we have um our son together.
[11:41] And how old are your children?
[11:43] Uh 26 and 20.
[11:45] And um are they here today?
[11:46] Yes.
[11:46] Both your sons are here in the gallery, is that right?
[11:49] And his wife and his fiance.
[11:51] Okay.
[11:51] And so um is it fair to say there are quite a few supporters here for Robert today?
[11:55] Yes.
[11:55] His brother is here, too.
[11:57] Okay.
[11:57] And so um the family that's here, do you believe if the court were to grant the deferred supervision, do you think the family would be supportive of Robert?
[12:07] Yes.
[12:09] And do you think everyone in the family
[12:13] would assist him in getting through the requirements of such a probation?
[12:15] Yes.
[12:19] And as his wife, you may be a little biased, but do you believe Robert could successfully complete that?
[12:23] Yes, I do.
[12:25] And tell the court why.
[12:28] Well, um my husband I've been by his side all this time, and I know that he is a man of character.
[12:39] Um I know he loves me. I know he loves God.
[12:44] I know that he would he would do it for me and for God.
[12:48] That he would uh want to do the right thing.
[12:53] Cuz he's always wanting to help people, and um and that's how this situation happened.
[12:59] But anyway, that he he want to help people, and uh love people.
[13:05] Uh and um he wants to to to make a difference.
[13:09] For what?
[13:10] And with terms of a community
[13:12] Supervision like this, there is some intensive therapy and things required.
[13:17] Are you aware of that?
[13:18] Yes.
[13:19] Right. And so, knowing that, do you believe that Robert would be committed to doing those things?
[13:25] Yes.
[13:26] And do you believe a deferred community supervision is a better way to treat this than sending him to prison?
[13:35] I believe so.
[13:36] And and tell the court why.
[13:39] Well, he would have the support of his church and me.
[13:45] And I would help help him work through whatever issues he may be may be struggling with.
[13:55] Um he also has some health issues.
[13:58] I think if he were in prison, um he would decline.
[14:04] Um he has a heart and lung issues.
[14:08] Um that's my main concern with that.
[14:10] I don't think that would be a supportive environment for
[14:14] With his health issues, does he regularly seek medical care?
[14:18] Oh, yes.
[14:19] And so, does he How frequently would you say he seeks medical attention?
[14:26] Well, he has a cardiologist who he sees, I think, every 6 months.
[14:32] And he has a pulmonologist that he was seeing.
[14:35] He's on a CPAP machine.
[14:39] And then he uses inhalers and nebulizers.
[14:49] Okay. And so, today, um can you tell the court that you believe he would successfully complete the deferred community supervision should she grant it?
[15:00] Yes.
[15:02] And you're fully confident of that?
[15:03] Yes.
[15:05] Okay.
[15:06] Is there anything else you want the court to know today before she makes a decision?
[15:11] That uh I love my husband very much.
[15:15] And I'm just going to try to be there for him and support him in whatever capacity that he needs.
[15:23] Um whatever it takes, whatever is obviously it's in your hands.
[15:29] So, it's whatever you grant for him.
[15:29] I I think that um that he and I uh will work through this together with God's help.
[15:41] Any questions?
[15:42] Uh just briefly, um you said you've been married for 21 years.
[15:47] Um when did you start dating?
[15:49] Before you got married.
[15:50] We started dating February.
[16:01] I have a bad memory.
[16:05] Um we dated for a year before we got married.
[16:07] Okay.
[16:09] Okay. Yeah.
[16:09] Was it here in Bear County?
[16:12] Yes.
[16:14] Okay, I'll pass it on to you.
[16:15] Well, no, in Temple.
[16:17] We were in Temple, Texas.
[16:19] Okay.
[16:20] I'm sorry.
[16:21] Yes.
[16:21] That's okay. It was in Temple.
[16:23] Okay. Thank you. I'll pass it on.
[16:25] All right. Thank you so much for coming and giving me some more insight.
[16:29] Thank you. Any other witnesses?
[16:33] Mr. Chevalier, is there anything that you would like to say to the court?
[16:38] And before you say it, the court would have to swear you in.
[16:41] All right. Can you raise your right hand?
[16:43] Do you solemnly swear and affirm the testimony you give will be the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
[16:46] Yes, sir.
[16:47] All right. You can lower your head.
[16:48] State your name for the record.
[16:49] Armand Chevalier.
[16:51] Okay. What would you like to say to the court?
[16:58] I believe that I can complete the every I will complete every aspect of probation if granted.
[17:05] Okay.
[17:05] Um
[17:09] I'm at your mercy.
[17:12] And I just pray that you have to give me mercy now that we have this opportunity
[17:17] to redirect my path.
[17:22] Okay.
[17:23] All right, I have a couple of questions for you.
[17:25] Yes.
[17:26] How old were the complainants in this case?
[17:28] Um
[17:31] One was He was a year older than my son and I think he's like 14 and 15.
[17:36] The other?
[17:37] Um 7 or 8.
[17:39] All right. So, with regards to the 7- or 8-year-old, I read the PSI report.
[17:45] I'd like to know, what were you thinking when you were kissing the 7-year-old?
[17:54] I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking.
[17:55] I just know I was in a state of utter sorrow, with stress.
[18:01] Um
[18:01] So, were you doing it to relieve stress?
[18:07] Possibly.
[18:08] All right. And if you were doing that to relieve stress, did you do the same with your child and your stepchild?
[18:13] No, ma'am.
[18:14] Why not?
[18:23] They were boys.
[18:24] Oh, okay.
[18:24] But, these were two complainants that your wife testified to that you were helping.
[18:31] Right.
[18:32] All right.
[18:32] And then, uh one of them said that you asked them if you could kiss their penis.
[18:38] What were you thinking when you were asking them that?
[18:50] I don't think I was thinking that way.
[18:52] And according to what I'm what I've read, and I always read the PSI report, and I always read the plea agreement and the stipulations, that this was going on for a period of time.
[19:04] Right?
[19:05] That's right.
[19:05] So, each time these children were invited to your home or asked to come to your home where you getting excited at the prospect of touching them?
[19:20] No.
[19:22] So, how did you formulate
[19:24] Okay, these two boys come over to your house.
[19:26] I'm assuming they want to play with your boys.
[19:28] They're spending the night or whatever they're doing.
[19:32] When did you make the decision that you were going to kiss the penis, kissing them I'm assuming in the mouth with your tongue?
[19:40] When did that formulate in your mind that you're going to do this?
[19:43] And what were your other children doing at the time?
[19:45] Your stepson and your other son.
[19:56] I'm not really sure how to answer that, Your Honor.
[19:59] All I know is I was not in my right mind, basically.
[20:02] I wasn't thinking.
[20:05] But how are you not thinking?
[20:08] I wasn't thinking about the consequences of
[20:10] But no, I'm I'm like, how are you not thinking about these two children because they're not your biological children, but you're thinking about your biological children and your stepchild as these are my children, so I'm not going to touch them and put them through that.
[20:25] trauma. I'm just trying to understand
[20:28] where you're coming from so I can make a
[20:30] informed decision on whether or not I
[20:31] should send you
[20:33] to prison.
[20:35] >> I
[20:36] don't know how to answer that.
[20:38] >> All right, because what I'm reading here
[20:39] it says, "While in his friend's home,
[20:41] the defendant would attempt to kiss him,
[20:42] but he would always walk away or move
[20:44] his head. On one occasion, the defendant
[20:46] grabbed his arm after he exited the
[20:48] bathroom and attempted to kiss him. On
[20:50] some occasions, the defendant was able
[20:52] to kiss him on the lips by grabbing his
[20:53] chin and holding the back of his neck.
[20:56] The defendant would also attempt to
[20:57] place the defendant's hand inside of his
[20:59] pants, but he was able to stop this by
[21:01] tightening his belt. The defendant only
[21:04] touched the side of his thigh outside of
[21:06] his underwear.
[21:07] The defendant also pinched him when he
[21:09] was wearing pajamas. And of course it
[21:11] goes on and on
[21:12] about you rubbing his buttocks, grabbing
[21:15] his buttocks.
[21:17] Um
[21:18] He believes this because the He said the
[21:21] defendant also attempted to put kiss his
[21:23] buttocks and penis. He believes this
[21:25] because the defendant would be on his
[21:26] knees in front of him and attempt to
[21:28] pull down his pants.
[21:33] So, here's my question for you.
[21:35] I know you want to put it to education,
[21:37] but why should I give you deferred
[21:38] adjudication?
[21:48] >> I believe I can do better.
[21:50] >> Well, I mean everybody Everybody over
[21:52] there in the box believes they can do
[21:53] better.
[21:54] >> And
[21:56] I want to be able to give
[21:58] the community I've taken
[22:00] and I want to be able to give.
[22:03] And to be able to serve
[22:07] and to change.
[22:10] Just being better
[22:12] members of society.
[22:14] >> And what trauma do you think you caused
[22:15] the complainants in this case?
[22:17] How do you think they're doing today?
[22:20] >> I pray they're doing good, but I don't
[22:21] know.
[22:22] I mean, I'm sure they have some
[22:25] some issues.
[22:26] >> Okay. Any questions to this?
[22:31] You said you'd like to do better.
[22:35] >> Can you tell the court you would
[22:38] proactively do anything that's asked of
[22:41] you on a community supervision should it
[22:43] be granted?
[22:44] >> Absolutely.
[22:46] >> Any counseling?
[22:47] >> Any counseling, any
[22:50] anything.
[22:52] >> And would you seek the help of all the
[22:54] people that are here to support you
[22:55] today?
[22:56] >> Absolutely.
[22:58] >> And is anything like this ever going to
[23:00] happen again?
[23:01] >> No.
[23:03] >> That's all the And are are you asking
[23:05] the court to grant your application for
[23:07] the first community supervision?
[23:08] >> Yes, I am asking for it.
[23:12] >> No further questions.
[23:13] Um Mr. Shevalier, how long was your
[23:16] probation in your previous case?
[23:18] >> 5 years.
[23:19] >> And who was the victim in that case?
[23:22] >> Um it was a boy scout.
[23:26] >> No further questions.
[23:27] Just very briefly, were you also a boy
[23:29] scout at the time?
[23:30] >> Yes, ma'am.
[23:31] >> And there was some four or five years
[23:33] age difference, is that right?
[23:34] >> Yes, ma'am.
[23:35] >> Okay, but you were also a boy scout at
[23:36] the time.
[23:37] >> Yes.
[23:38] >> No further questions, Judge.
[23:39] >> All right, anything else?
[23:40] >> No, Judge.
[23:41] >> All right, this is what the court is
[23:43] going to do.
[23:44] Oh, the court's going to find you
[23:45] guilty, sentence you to 15 years in the
[23:48] prison, give you credit for any time
[23:49] served. There's a $1,500 fine. Time and
[23:52] money will run concurrent. There's to be
[23:53] no contact with the complainants or the
[23:55] complainant's family. Showing you what's
[23:57] entitled trial court certification of
[23:58] defendant's rights to appeal. Did you
[24:00] review that with your attorney? Did you
[24:02] understand it and did you sign it?
[24:03] >> Yes, sir.
[24:04] >> Because this is a plea bargaining
[24:05] agreement, because I followed your plea
[24:07] bargaining agreement and because you
[24:08] waived your right to appeal, you do not
[24:09] have the court's permission to appeal.
[24:11] Do you understand?
[24:12] >> Yes, sir.
[24:12] >> Because this is a felony conviction,
[24:14] you're not allowed to own or possess any
[24:15] weapons or ammunition. If you have a
[24:17] question on where the weapon or
[24:18] ammunition is, you'll need to speak to
[24:21] an attorney. And the chapter 62
[24:23] registration is for life. All right.
[24:25] Good luck to you.
[24:26] Thank you, Ms. Saka.