The case of a former Fort Campbell soldier accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl went to the jury Tuesday, with the state concluding its case.
David Sabedra, 25, is accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl on several occasions between January and August 2011.
On Monday, the now-11-year-old girl testified that Sabedra sexually abused her numerous times between January and August 2011 and would give her candy for sexual favors. The girl said Sabedra showed her pornographic videos on at least two occasions.
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A key state witness Tuesday was Brian Wilmoth, a forensic computer analyst with the Regional Organized Crime Information Center .
Wilmoth said he analyzed a laptop, two cell phones and a PlayStation that belonged to Sabedra. He looked through deleted files and found two pornographic videos on the laptop.
Wilmoth said the videos had been accessed in February 2011 on the laptop and in March 2011 on the PSP.
The jury viewed the videos Wilmoth recovered.
Another video, this one 50 minutes long, showed Sabedra crying and confessing to Clarksville Police Detective Tina Slaven that he fought with his desires and did have sexual contact with the child on several occasions. Sabedra admitted he used candy and sodas to exploit her. He also admitted taking photos and videos of the child and deleting them.
Sabedra had decided to testify, but he had a change of heart seconds before the jury was to re-enter the courtroom.
Closing arguments
The jury will deliberate on 10 counts, including especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, aggravated sexual battery, child rape, solicitation of a minor and sexual exploitation of a minor.
Kimberly Lund, assistant district attorney, gave a brief closing argument, explaining how each of the 10 counts applied to the testimony from the victim and the incriminating statements that Sabedra made to police.
“We know he intended to do all these things because he told Detective Slaven he did,” Lund said. “He told her he had to find a way to exploit the situation using candy. You have everything you need to find the defendant guilty.”
Assistant Public Defender Charles Bloodworth said the state did not prove that any of the acts testified about were for “arousal” – one of the elements of the law.
He asked the jury to take their time in rendering a verdict on each count.
The jury will begin deliberation at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
