Ugh.
Timothy Dale Poole served about three years in prison because he was convicted of the sexual battery of a minor, but now he’s a free man… and a rich man.
Pool bought a scratch-off ticket at a 7-Eleven store on Saturday, and it turned out to be the golden ticket for a $3 million lottery prize, and he and his friends cannot believe it.
One friend who was with him when he won said:
“He was flabbergasted. He couldn’t believe it. It was quite a remarkable thing. My heart is still beating.”
We are flabbergasted as well.
How can karma allow him to be such a big winner after he was arrested in 1999 in Orange County, Florida for allegations that he was sexually battering a family friend’s 9-year-old boy??
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Here’s what the charges were according to a detective’s affidavit:
“‘He said Tim would sleep in the same bed as him at his house’ and perform a sex act on the child. ‘He said sometimes Tim would wake him up from sleeping to (perform a sex act).'”
Although Poole claimed he was innocent, he plead guilty and got a reduced sentence of 13 months, which he had already served, for attempted sexual battery. That didn’t hold for long, though, because after not showing up to some mandated group sessions in 2003, a judge revoked his probation and Poole was sent to prison for three years.
And while some may balk at the fact that Poole will be getting a lump sum payment of $2,219,807.90 — at least one friend named Floyd Snyder believes Poole, who drives a taxi cab, deserves a break. Snyder said:
“I’ve known him for years and I’ve never seen any inclination of anything like that with him. He’s a very positive person. Very kind. Giving. I think that’s why he won. It’s Christmastime and the dude deserves a break.”
Sigh.
At least it proves that anyone can win the lottery — right?
[Image via WKMG.]
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