Texas Woman Gets Prison for Molesting Girl - Updated

(Lumberton, Texas) Last week in accordance with a plea agreement, 42-year-old Claudia Maria McDaniel pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.

As a result, McDaniel was sentenced to three years in prison. Co-defendant Toby Langham awaits trial.

Hardin County District Attorney David Sheffield said McDaniel agreed to testify against co-defendant Toby Langham, 37, of Beaumont and provided a written statement, under oath, detailing Langham's culpability in the crime as part of the plea arrangement.[…]

"With the statement given by Claudia McDaniel, this puts us in a better position to prosecute Toby Langham," said Sheffield. "In developing this case, we worked with the victim and told her about our strategy in the prosecution. She agreed with the strategy.

"Now, instead of a she said, they said case, we now have a case where we have two witnesses who can testify against the person we think is most culpable in the matter."

If convicted, Langham faces possible 20-year and 10-year prison terms.

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Texas Woman Accused of Molesting Girl
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(Lumberton, Texas) A 41-year-old local woman, Claudia McDaniel, has been accused of engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.

McDaniel faces charges of sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child.

The incident happened a year earlier, when McDaniel and her boyfriend at the time, Toby Langham, 36, of Beaumont, reportedly engaged in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, according to Enterprise archives.

Previously, Langham, McDaniel and Langham's wife had a threesome sexual relationship, according to archives.

When Langham's wife decided she no longer wanted to participate in the love triangle, Langham bribed a 15-year-old girl with alcohol to join him and McDaniel.

A court appearance for McDaniel is scheduled for March 30.