TESTIMONY CONTINUES IN DENVER IN JASON MARTINEZ’S CHILD SEX ABUSE TRIAL. MARTINEZ WAS HIRED AT ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY FORMER SUPERINTENDENT LUIS VALENTINO AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT. BUT HE NEVER COMPLETED A BACKGROUND CHECK. HE LATER RESIGNED AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED HE’D FLED COLORADO AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO BOYS.
IN OPENING ARGUMENTS TUESDAY, THE PROSECUTION ACCUSED MARTINEZ OF TARGETING THE BOYS AS VICTIMS BECAUSE OF THEIR TROUBLED FAMILIES. THE DEFENSE SAYS MARTINEZ DID CONFRONT THE MOTHER OF A SIX YEAR OLD VICTIM ABOUT HER PARENTING SKILLS.
