A woman convicted on six counts of child rape of her oldest son dating back 15 years was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday.
Angela Montgomery, 53, most recently of Portland, Ore., was convicted of forcing her son, Alan Von Webb, 25, formerly of Murfreesboro, to have sex with her multiple times during visitations from 1999 to 2003 at her former South Kings Highway home.
Circuit Court Judge Royce Taylor broke the six counts into two sets of three with each at 20 years to be served consecutively for a total of 40 years at 100 percent.
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During a sentencing hearing, Von Webb testified he wanted Montgomery to be put away so she can’t sexually abuse any other children.
Von Webb said the sexual abuse started when he was very young but as far as the court case was concerned, it took place when he was 9 to 13. He said he witnessed his mother also sexually abuse his younger sister and brother, in addition to nursing young children she kept even when she wasn’t producing milk.
“She was the person who brought me into the world, but that’s pretty much where it ended, because a real mother wouldn’t do that to her children,” Von Webb said afterward.
“It’s nice to finally be over and done with it and know that for the next 40 years children out there are safe and she can’t get her hands on them,” he said.
Von Webb said it was difficult to lose a relationship with a parent, but he couldn’t “sell out” his morals to keep his birth mother.
“I would rather lose a mother who’s a predator and pedophile than sacrifice who I am just so I can hang out and have a superficial relationship with her,” he said.
Assistant Public Defender Sean Williams argued against the state’s contention that Montgomery showed no remorse, pointing out she maintained her innocence from the early 2000s when she and her former husband, Paul Von Webb, went through divorce.
“To this day, she’s not going to offer remorse for things she said didn’t happen,” Williams said, asking Taylor to sentence her to the minimum of 15 years.
Assistant District Attorney Hugh Ammerman requested the judge sentence Montgomery to at least 25 years.
“I feel as if the truth is a powerful thing, and it often comes out in the end, even if it’s been a long time coming. I think that’s what happened here,” Ammerman said. “Sadly, when you’re a victim, you’re going to be attacked in all likelihood if you want to stand up for yourself and let people know you’ve been injured in this way. It takes a lot of courage.”
Paul Von Webb divorced Montgomery nearly two decades ago after having four children with her, Alan, 25, Michael Von Webb, 23, Jonathan Von Webb, 21, who has Down’s syndrome, and Anna Von Webb.
Anna initially filed the charges against her mother in 2012, and Alan joined with her, but their case was severed so the state could concentrate on charges involving one victim, according to Von Webb.
Montgomery initially was indicted on 20 counts of child rape, six counts of rape and 12 counts of incest, in addition to two counts of coercing a witness to a crime, according to reports.
Murfreesboro Police Detective Wayne Lawson filed charges against her after two of the children told him about their mother raping and sexually assaulting them when they lived in Murfreesboro in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
