Erath County jury seated in trial of man accused of targeting registered sex offenders.
- Sara Vanden Berge
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
An Erath County jury of seven men and five women were seated on Monday in the trial of Charles Austin Broyles, a suspect unofficially dubbed the “vigilante shooter.”
Broyles is being tried for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with shooting a registered sex offender in the face in December 2023.
He is being represented by Stephenville attorneys Ryan Taylor and Brady Pendleton.
According to the arrest affidavit, Broyles was targeting registered sex offenders living in Erath County, accessing the list of names and addresses from the public sex offender website.
If convicted, Broyles faces two to 20 years in prison.
Broyles, who is deaf, has a sign language interpreter who will facilitate the trial.
Opening statements in the case will begin Tuesday morning.
The trial is expected to last most of the week.
