Prosecutor Michelle Chacon questioned the victim, who explained that she had sex with Benavides in July 2014 for her bond on the day he became her court-appointed attorney. This is human trafficking, Chacon said. She said she rejected his advances and later lost her license, her car, job and apartment. Calling him a master manipulator and liar, prosecutors had asked the jury to send Benavides to life in prison for having sex with clients in exchange for legal services. She remembers thinking, If I dont go along with this dude, hes going to screw me in other ways. As he walked out, Benavides, 48, glanced at his parents and mouthed I love you to his wife. He still faces a possible charge for aggravated assault with severe bodily injury. Please be fair. 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Officials from the Bexar County District Attorneys Office and the Bexar County Public Defenders Office are urging potential sex crime victims of a disbarred San Antonio lawyer to speak up. Earlier, his wife told the jury deciding his punishment to be fair because he does not deserve this.. He is now treatable.. }] Mark Benavides is currently serving an 80-year prison term after he was convicted in 2018 of trading sex for legal services from women he was representing. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Her testimony came a day after Benavides took the stand. The witness pointed out Benavides in court and also identified him in photographs by his tattoos Asian writings on the back of each forearm and a large image of the scales of justice down the center of his back. Elizabeth Zavala is a San Antonio Express-News staff writer. He would require her to say bye at the end to the camera. And so, I think its hard to know how many women out there were subjected to this kind of undue influence, Young said. They are urging other victims to come forward to keep him in prison for good. He cheated. But Benavides said he believed the encounters were consensual and testified that trading sex in exchange for legal services was never discussed. I looked at you three times, sir, and you were asleep, Norton told Steege. It took the panel about six hours to decide on the sentences for the six counts of continuous trafficking of persons. Linda Benavides, who is the wife of Mark Benavides, receives his belt and necktie Friday from a sheriffs deputy after he was sentenced to 80 years as punishment after being convicted for continuous trafficking of persons. When I saw him first, he was arrogant and untreatable. Benavideswill get credit for the days he has already served. Read more of her stories here. She said she wont ever be able to forget what Benavides did to her. More: Uresti, Cain found guilty on all charges in end to salacious month-long fraud trial. We are asking you for 25 years, she said. He was so resistant to the idea he had done anything wrong, Steege told the jury. Benavides was convicted Tuesday of continuous trafficking of persons and faces 25 to 99 years or life in prison. Paul Venema is a courthouse reporter for KSAT with more than 25 years experience in the role. Mark Benavides, a former San Antonio lawyer, appears in the Wilson County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Floresville, TX. Before Benavides was taken away, the judge increased his bail to $150,000 on each of the remaining four cases pending against him. | ezavala@express-news.net | @elizabeth2863. And he did.. juror fainted as the panel left the courtroom last week. Mott died Aug. 8, 2015 and was to be cremated Aug. 15, 2015. she testified. Prosecutor Meredith Chacon said although the state wanted for the judge to stack the sentences and have them run one right after the other, they decided to withdraw that motion at this time. Fridays ruling came amid a highly publicized trial that had to be moved to Floresville at the request of Benavides attorneys, who claimed that the case received too much publicity in San Antonio for him to get a fair trial. She has been excused from the trial and an alternate was put in her place. He ran for judge and he used that as part of his operation, his judicial candidacy, as coercion, Young said. Benavides was convicted in 2018 for six counts of human trafficking for trading sex for legal services. She further testified, Sometimes he would ask me my name, how old I was, and ask, What are you going to do? Her reply was, Im going to f*** my lawyer., During cross-examination, defense attorney Monica E. Guerrero suggested that the interactions were friendly even after his arrest. She said Benavides told her to say 'bye' to the camera after they finished. Mark Henry Benavides was convicted Tuesday of continuous trafficking of persons for having sex with clients he represented on prostitution or drug cases. Six accusers testified he forced them to have sex, making them believe it would keep them out of jail or lessen their legal problems. During the trial, some of the graphic and sexually explicit encounters were played for the jury. We know there are women that that did not want to talk. Lopez was found guilty of the murder by the jury on June 5, 2018 and struggled against deputies moments after being convicted of the 2014 killing of Menchaca. "I'm so sorry. Lleanna Uresti cited adultery among the reasons for seeking to end the couples nearly six-year union, according to the petition filed March 2, 2018. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. She said Benavides flirted with her and offered to help her incarcerated son. He wanted to meet up.. Do you think the charges should be lumped into one trial? Benavides, a former San Antonio lawyer, was convicted Tuesday of trafficking and having sex with clients in exchange for legal services. Benavides' wife, Linda, took the stand on Friday and asked the jury to "please be fair." She said she knew Benavides cheated, but said the couple have two children and she still supported. But hes a good person. At the time of Mark's court proceedings, Linda requested the jury to "please be fair as his kids love him so much." Benavides is being tried in. Many of the acts were recorded, and now, upon further review of the case, prosecutors said they found more victims in need of justice. On ExpressNews.com: Jury being picked to hear S.A. ex-lawyers sex case. 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Bob Owen, Staff / San Antonio Express-News. What I saw yesterday (in Benavides testimony) was a totally different man. Benavides admitted that he had sex with all of the women named in the indictment and recorded their motel sexual sessions. In this2018 file photo he sits in Judge Dick Alcalas courtroom to address his other pending. She said they'd first had sex in July 2014 - on the same day that he was appointed by the court to work as her attorney. After the judge ruled the evidence was insufficient, the victims mother collapsed in the courtroom. She told jurors Feb. 1, 2018, that she and Uresti would have sex in his law office. RELATED:Expert: Guilty ex-S.A. attorney displayed arousal to violent sex. She was convicted of the DUI charge and was sentenced to two years probation, which she completed in 2016. Youre hurting me. Six women he had represented in prostitution or drug cases testified he coerced them into having sex to keep them out of jail or lessen their legal troubles, and videotaped the encounters, which were shown to the jury. Mark A Benavides, born Circa 1971 Mark A Benavides was born circa 1971. The trial against former San Antonio attorney Mark Benavides began Tuesday with a graphic start. But the experience left her deeply scarred. He was so resistant to the idea he had done anything wrong, Steege said. Salacious Uresti testimony: Denise Cantu, a Harlingen woman whom Uresti helped obtain a $2.5 million legal settlement over the deaths of two of her children in a 2010 vehicle wreck, told jurors that the lawmaker became her financial adviser, confidante, friend and eventually lover. Its an understatement to call it cheating if its a criminal act, Norton said. He did. It was important for us to correct a wrong from someone in our bar.. The women state they employed Benavides as their lawyer for their prostitution cases but that he would coerce them into having sex in exchange for their legal problems being lessened, including dismissal of their cases. Former attorney Mark Benavides enters the courtroom of Judge Dick Alcala on Friday during the punishment phase of his trial in Floresville. She was encouraged to answer: 'I'm going to [expletive] my lawyer.' Benavides, a former San Antonio lawyer, was convicted Tuesday of trafficking and having sex with clients in exchange for legal services. Both said Benavides actions cast a cloud over the entire legal profession in Bexar County. Mark Howerton, the victims boyfriend of four weeks, was jailed on Feb. 28, 2018, facing charges of murder and sexual assault. Investigators seized 246 mini DVDs that contained hundreds of videos of Benavides and the former clients engaged in various sex acts, in which he could be heard directing the women and telling them what to do and say. More: S.A. teen who refused arranged marriage suffered 6 months of beatings, search warrant shows. Women who employed him as their lawyer in prostitution cases told police that Benavides coerced them into having sex to help lessen their legal problems or to get their cases dismissed, an arrest warrant affidavit filed before the original indictments states. FLORESVILLE A Wilson County jury on Friday sentenced a former San Antonio attorney to 80 years in prison on each of the six counts he faced for coercing clients into sex. Apparently, this has been going on for virtually his entire legal career, here. Mark Benavides, 48, is charged with continuous trafficking of persons, accused of having sex with clients in prostitution cases in exchange for legal services. He is a calculating and manipulating liar, she told the jury. Follow KSAT's Twitter Moment below for the latest updates on the trial. Its the reason she agreed to speak out about what happened, despite her continuing fear of Benavides. Lopez was found guilty of the murder by the jury on June 5, 2018 and struggled against deputies moments after being convicted of the 2014 killing of Menchaca. He did. It's an understatement to call it cheating if its a criminal act, Norton replied. Charges against ten of eleven people arrested for animal cruelty in March, involving what one official described as some sort of unknown ritual involving dismembered goats and chickens, were later dropped. Early life. The latest indictment is the fifth open case against Benavides. Its worth life, ladies and gentlemen, Chacon said in her closing argument. Under questioning by defense attorney Monica E. Guerrero, Benavides said her husbands demeanor changed after his arrest in 2015. Marisol Morales is a licensed counselor with the Bexar County Public Defenders Office and may be reached at 210-335-0701. Linda Benavides testifies Friday during the punishment phase of the trial of her husband, Mark Benavides, in Floresville. What I saw yesterday (Benavides testimony), was a totally different man. Benavides was sentenced to 80 years in prison. Mark Benavides (center) confers with defense attornies Monica E. Guerrero (right) and Liza Rodriguez (left) during his trial in the Wilson County District Court and Justice Center in Floresville on Thursday. Her conviction has been overturned based on his ineffectual counsel. Before the state and defense rested their cases, Linda Benavides told the jury Friday morning that although he was unfaithful, she didnt leave her husband of nearly 11 years after his arrest because she supports him. More: Urestis alleged ex-mistress admits to relationship with his business partner. The former attorney faces two charges of sexual assault of a child, one charge of sexual assault and another charge of continuous trafficking of persons, according to court records. Your lawyer is supposed to help you, not hurt you.. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. His kids love him so much, she told the jury through tears. You can see RJ regularly on KSAT Explains and Good Morning San Antonio. The 48-year-old former attorney is accused of continuous human trafficking and having sex with clients in prostitution cases in return for legal services. Cop killer trial: Shaun Puente was found guilty on March 21, 2018 for fatally shooting San Antonio Police Department Officer Robert Deckard during a highway chase in Atascosa County on Dec. 8, 2013 that started after Puente, according to witnesses, committed two armed robberies in San Antonio. Each case is expected to be tried separately. Please be fair. }] The case was tried in Wilson County on a change of venue from Bexar County, with Senior District Judge Dick Alcala presiding. The woman said Benavides kept trying to meet with her after that episode, but she was afraid. Detectives recovered 246 mini DVDs containing hundreds of videos in which he was seen directing the women during often violent sex. Mark married Crystal A Valdez on month day 2009, at age 28 at marriage place, Texas. Sometimes he would ask me my name, how old I was, and ask, What are you going to do? She would reply, I'm going to (expletive) my lawyer.. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. It's an understatement to call it cheating if its a criminal act, Norton replied. Their testimony established a pattern Benavides would pick them up from their homes or from jail, then take them to a hotel or a meeting room behind the courtroom to have sex. Former clients who were victimized by him are asked to call Morales at 210-335-0701. Uresti was found guilty of defrauding investors in the now-defunct company FourWinds Logistics, which bought and sold sand used in fracking for oil production before it collapsed in 2015. Several additional indictments have been added since. the woman, 29, cried on the video. More: Death penalty testimony paints violent portrait of officers killer. I started caring for him as a person because I didnt have anybody at the time. He said he knew police and judges and I didnt know who to try to ask for help, she said. Calling him a master manipulator and liar, prosecutors had asked the jury to send Benavides to life in prison for having sex with clients in exchange for legal services. According to court documents, the district attorney's office cited insufficient evidence in dropping the charges. Cayley Mandadi, a Trinity University cheerleader, died on Oct. 31, 2017 after falling unconscious in a car traveling to Houston. Benavides was first arrested in November 2015, charged with compelling prostitution from at least nine female clients. The jurors looked so uncomfortable that District Judge Dick Alcala sent them out for a break, and as they exited, a woman on the jury fainted at the door. SAN ANTONIO -- The former lawyer convicted of exchanging legal services will be heading to prison after additional cases against him were dropped on Tuesday. The second victim whose record has been expunged met Benavides when she was at the Bexar County Courthouse with her son, who was facing an assault charge. Jacob's Well in Hill Country closed 'for foreseeable future', Dogs in fatal mauling linked to previous S.A. attacks. Former attorney Mark Benavides was in court Thursday for a pretrial hearing. When questioned by prosecutor Jay Norton about whether she thought her husband had committed a crime she replied: 'I am not aware of what has happened, except what I heard on the news. Defense expert Mark Steege, a sex therapist who testified he has treated hundreds of sex offenders in 35 years, said he evaluated Benavides in April 2017. His kids love him so much, she told the jury through tears. W&P Porter bowl review: A container that makes office 10 beach essentials to pack for a spring break vacation, HOKA dropped a brand new version of their most popular shoe, You can still overpack the smaller Monos check-in suitcase. What I saw yesterday (in Benavides testimony) was a totally different man. Read more of her stories here. Meredith Chacon, also prosecuting, branded Benavides 'a pimp in a suit' during her closing arguments. As the jurors were exiting the courtroom, one juror fainted. In April 2016, a jury indicted the San Antonio-based lawyer on multiple counts of sexual assault and compelling prostitution. The jury entered deliberations at 1:18 p.m. Under questioning by Guerrero, Benavides said her husbands demeanor changed after his arrest in 2015. Dismemberment trial: The murder trial of Gabriel Moreno, accused of killing Jose Luis Menchaca, began on Feb. 26, 2018. , updated Former San Antonio attorney Mark Benvides sits in the 186th District Court in this March 23, 2017, photo. But he's a good person. Steege said he had not. The next day, employees discovered her body missing from a damaged casket. He faces two charges of sexual assault of a child, one charge of sexual assault and two charges of continuous trafficking of persons, according to court records. When I saw him first, he was arrogant and untreatable. Officials said the women were. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I thought I was alone. Benavides was convicted of having sex with female clients in exchange for his legal services. Besides offering more indoor exhibit space and outdoor interpretation in a quieter, pedestrian-friendly area, Stephen Harrigan suggests the public-private Alamo project will help people better Former attorney Mark Benavides enters the courtroom of Judge Dick Alcala on Friday during the punishment phase of his trial in Floresville. Benavides wife, Linda, took the stand on Friday and asked the jury to please be fair.. Prosecutors said Benavides will be back in a courtroom to face additional charges. Read more of her stories here. The case was later dismissed for a lack of evidence and Elkhaliny was set to be released from county jail without having to pay bail. Summary: After watching a graphic video of a sexual encounter between a former San Antonio attorney and one of his victims, a juror passed out. When she asked why he was filming, he said it was just for him, she told the court. His kids love him so much, she told the jury through tears. While the video played, the victim cried with her hands over her face in the courtroom as she can be heard in the video pleading for Benavides to stop. San Antonio teen beating: A San Antonio 16-year-old who refused an arranged marriage endured six months of beatings at the hands of her parents before running away from her San Antonio home, according to court documents. I saw a humbled man rather than an arrogant man, he said. Under direct questioning by prosecutor Meredith Chacon, the woman told the jury she had sex with Benavides the day he became her court-appointed attorney around July 2014, for her bond. Mark Henry Benavides, 48, broke down in tears on Friday as he heard the sentence and mouthed 'I love you' to his wife, who is still staying with him A former San Antonio attorney has been. In her closing argument, defense attorney Liza Rodriguez said Benavides is not the person jurors saw only in the snippets of video the state put together for them to watch. Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Before Benavides was taken away, the judge increased his bail to $150,000 on each of the remaining four cases pending against him. Elizabeth Zavala is a San Antonio Express-News staff writer. Mark Benavides (from left) listens as defense attorneysLiza Rodriguez and Monica E. Guerrero confer during the prosecution phanse of his trial in the Wilson County District Court and Justice Center in Floresville on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Six women he had represented in prostitution or drug cases testified he coerced them into having sex to keep them out of jail or lessen their legal troubles, and videotaped the encounters, which were shown to the jury. I'm unaware, other than what's on the news.. She said Benavides would pick her up from her home, take her to the River Inn Motel at Guadalupe and South Frio streets downtown, tell her what to do and which sexual positions he wanted, and use a handheld video recorder to capture the encounters from start to finish. But why should I have to do that?. In this2018 file photo he sits in Judge Dick Alcalas courtroom to address his other pending pending cases. Marvin Pfeiffer /For the San Antonio Express-News. When I saw him first, he was arrogant and untreatable. He was in the wrong no matter what people did.. She claims he forced her to have anal sex. During the trial,San Antonio Police Department Detective Manual Morales testified that police found a filing cabinet at Benavides' home containing 246 of what the detective called "pornographic DVDs" that showed Benavides having sex with women who police said were Benavides' clients. He paid more attention; we spent a lot more time with the kids, she told the court. 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