Anthony Patterson’s trial continues on its fourth day

CONTENT WARNING: This story details allegations of sexual assault in which the victims were children. This story contains details that some viewers may find disturbing.

FORT WORTH, Texas (KAUZ) – Day four of the Anthony Patterson trial continues Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in Fort Worth.

Wichita County District Attorney takes the stand

Chief Investigator Tye Davis of the Wichita County District Attorney’s Office was the first witness called to testify this morning. He shared his experiences in human trafficking cases with the courtroom.

Davis said that when Jandreani became involved with Bell, he was told there had been a previous phone call between an inmate and Bell discussing human trafficking activities. During the conversation, Bell told you to ‘reach out to Anthony.’

Davis later told the hearing that when they found a surname for ‘Anthony’, which was used throughout the initial investigation, they showed the victim several photographs that would help identify ‘Anthony’.

Chief Davis said neither victim selected Anthony Patterson’s photo in the lineup. Davis shared with the courtroom that the elderly victim was very surprised when shown Pattersonn’s photo. ‘She circled him with her finger but then pointed at another man,’ he said.

After a break in the morning, a new witness was called to the stand. U.S. Secret Service agent Michael Allen was asked to describe the process of obtaining information from cell phones used by criminals or involved in crimes.

He said that a phone was brought to the courtroom with a search warrant for this case, but he could not have information about its contents since he did not examine the files and only made them accessible.

Chief Investigator Tye Davis was called to the stand to discuss an operation in which Bell was wired and sent to knock on Patterson’s door.

Patterson stated that although he did not answer the door, he was given a file containing documents in the courtroom. Chief Davis stated that he believed the document was relevant to the investigation.

While the state went to exhibition, the defense objected, but the objection was rejected.

Chief Davis said the document was in the same condition as when he received it.

The letter said:

“I know one of my clients had a lot of Halloween candy left over, so I thought it would be a good thing to bring them here and let them have some candy because I know they don’t get that kind of treat at home. They are like my little girls and I have always taken care of them. While we were there I showed them around the house and they had never seen a tub this big before. It had jets in it. They wanted to get into this business, and I let them. I guess Justina thought it would be a good experience considering where they were coming from. Afterwards, they sat in the living room, ate candy, and we gave her a massage (sexual encounter crossed out). I don’t know if they came into the room to watch us. I was under the impression that the door was locked. However, I had absolutely no intention of doing anything like what I was accused of.”

Tune in to News Channel 6 as we learn more on the third day of testimony.

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