'Affluenza' Teen Ethan Couch Moved to Adult Jail in Texas, Records Show
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'Affluenza' Teen Ethan Couch Moved to Adult Jail in Texas, Records Show
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 4:04PM
(DALLAS) -- The Texan teenager who has been returned to the United States after allegedly fleeing to Mexico with his mother has been moved to an adult jail, records show.
Ethan Couch, 18, who allegedly violated the conditions of his probation following a deadly drunk driving accident, was initially slated to be held in a juvenile facility until his next hearing on Feb. 19, in accordance with Texas laws.
The housing change was confirmed Friday via corrections department records which now list Couch as being held in custody at the Tarrant County Correction Center.
Couch and his mother Tonya Couch were apprehended in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Dec. 28, 2015 following an international manhunt after he allegedly failed to appear at a court-mandated meeting with a probation officer.
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Texas 'affluenza' teen transferred to adult jail, held without bail
Reuters
By Marice Richter
1 hour ago
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas teenager who was derided for an "affluenza" defense for killing four people while driving drunk was transferred to an adult jail on Friday from the juvenile center where he has been held since he was deported from Mexico in late January.
Ethan Couch, 18, was in custody in a single cell, for his own protection, at an adult jail in Tarrant County, Sheriff Dee Anderson said.
His case is still under the jurisdiction of the juvenile system, which means he is not currently eligible for bond, Anderson told reporters.
"He is getting ready to be 19 years old. He is an adult. He doesn't need to be housed in a juvenile facility, in my opinion," Anderson said.
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